Jokowi Asks Ulema to Calm Situation Ahead of Regional Election

President Joko Widodo or Jokowi invited the Indonesian ulema to maintain the calm situation ahead of 2018 Regional Election.

“I ask all ulema to soothe and cool off the situation,” said Jokowi, according to a press release by Deputy for Protocol, Press, and Media of Indonesia’s Presidential Secretariat Bey Machmudin, Tuesday, April 10.

Accompanied by Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko and Special Staff of the Presidential Communication and Information Johan Budi, Jokowi delivered his concern in the meeting with ulema from several areas in West Java including Bekasi City, Bekasi Regency, Depok, Karawang, and Purwakarta.

In a meeting at Presidential Palace, Bogor, Jokowi informed that as many as 171 regional elections will be held in the near future, either gubernatorial, regents or mayoral election.

Jokowi asked ulema to help the government ease the election situation by preventing any improper information including false or hoax news, defamation, and hate speech circulated among the society.

Courtesy : Tempo.co
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