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Fri, 04/24/2009 - 17:45
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YUDHOYONO, KALLA HOLD `HEART TO HEART` TALK
Jakarta, April 24 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla had a tete-a-tete prior to a meeting with provincial governors from all over Indonesia here Friday.
At their private meeting, Yudhoyono and Kalla held a 'heart-to-heart' talk as good friends who would compete in the upcoming presidential election in July 2009, Yudhoyono said before chairing the meeting with the at the State Secretariat Building.
"Just now I and the vice president had a special meeting in the next room as two good friends who have so far run the administration together," the president said.
At the meeting lasting around 30 minutes, the president and Jusuf Kalla agreed to compete fairly in the presidential election, he said.
"We have a strong commitment to give a political lesson to the people. There is a time to collaborate , and another time to compete. To create a new climate in the country, we agreed to compete fairly," he said.
Competition in a democratic climate should not necessarily create a gap or hostility between the competitors, he said.
The head of state and the vice president deemed it necessary to give explanations to the country's governors on their respective positions as presidential candidates from the Democratic Party and the Golkar Party in the 2009 presidential election.
"We both agreed to explain our positions so as to eliminate any gap," he said.
The president asked the governors not to give different treatment to the president and the vice president when they visit their regions.
The head of state asked the governors to remain "in the same boat" with the central government until a new administration was established for the sake of the nation and people.
The meeting with 31 governors (two governors were absent) discussed preparations for the upcoming presidential election scheduled for July 8 this year.
The president also asked the governors to fully support the General Elections Commission (KPU) in their respective regions to make the presidential election a success. ***
At their private meeting, Yudhoyono and Kalla held a 'heart-to-heart' talk as good friends who would compete in the upcoming presidential election in July 2009, Yudhoyono said before chairing the meeting with the at the State Secretariat Building.
"Just now I and the vice president had a special meeting in the next room as two good friends who have so far run the administration together," the president said.
At the meeting lasting around 30 minutes, the president and Jusuf Kalla agreed to compete fairly in the presidential election, he said.
"We have a strong commitment to give a political lesson to the people. There is a time to collaborate , and another time to compete. To create a new climate in the country, we agreed to compete fairly," he said.
Competition in a democratic climate should not necessarily create a gap or hostility between the competitors, he said.
The head of state and the vice president deemed it necessary to give explanations to the country's governors on their respective positions as presidential candidates from the Democratic Party and the Golkar Party in the 2009 presidential election.
"We both agreed to explain our positions so as to eliminate any gap," he said.
The president asked the governors not to give different treatment to the president and the vice president when they visit their regions.
The head of state asked the governors to remain "in the same boat" with the central government until a new administration was established for the sake of the nation and people.
The meeting with 31 governors (two governors were absent) discussed preparations for the upcoming presidential election scheduled for July 8 this year.
The president also asked the governors to fully support the General Elections Commission (KPU) in their respective regions to make the presidential election a success. ***
