Denpasar (Antara Bali) - A number of Balinese academicians have declared their support for presidential candidate Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and his running mate Jusuf Kalla (JK), a spokesman said.
"Academicians representing all universities in Bali gathered here on Saturday evening to declare their support for Jokowi-JK," Dr Made Bakta, coordinator of the Balinese Academician Exponents, said here on Sunday.
The declaration was aimed at promoting the vision and missions of Jokowi-JK among the public, and university students in particular, he said.
"A coordinating secretariat will be set up in every university to introduce the vision and missions, according to him.
"Jokowi-JK has a vision and missions to bring a change in Indonesia in the future. Because this nation needs a basic change, including a change in the public`s mentality," he added.
He said the Balinese academicians were committed to supporting the Jokowi-JK pair.
Jokowi had good track record when he was the mayor of Solo and the governor of Jakarta as he was successful and making significant change, he stated.
Jusuf Kalla, when he was the country`s vice president, managed to end armed conflicts and bring peace to Aceh and Maluku provices, he added.
Wayan Sudirta, coordinator of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika Coalition for Jokowi-JK in Bali, said many public elements supported Jokowi-JK.
"We are optimistic that the Jokowi-JK pair will win in the upcoming presidential election. In Bali, almost every public element supports the modest, honest and down-to-earth presidential and vice presidential candidates," he said.
Indonesia is going to hold a free and democratic presidential election on July 9, 2014, which will be participated in only two pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates: Prabowo Subianto-Hatta Rajasa and Joko Widodo (Jokowi)-Jusuf Kalla.
Prabowo Subianto is a retired military general and the chairman of Gerindra (Great Indonesia Movement) Party, while his running mate, Hatta Rajasa, is a former coordinating minister for economic affairs and the chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN).
Jokowi is Jakarta`s Governor and a cadre of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), and his running mate, Jusuf Kalla (JK), is a former vice president and a senior politician of the Golkar Party. (WRA)Â
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"Academicians representing all universities in Bali gathered here on Saturday evening to declare their support for Jokowi-JK," Dr Made Bakta, coordinator of the Balinese Academician Exponents, said here on Sunday.
The declaration was aimed at promoting the vision and missions of Jokowi-JK among the public, and university students in particular, he said.
"A coordinating secretariat will be set up in every university to introduce the vision and missions, according to him.
"Jokowi-JK has a vision and missions to bring a change in Indonesia in the future. Because this nation needs a basic change, including a change in the public`s mentality," he added.
He said the Balinese academicians were committed to supporting the Jokowi-JK pair.
Jokowi had good track record when he was the mayor of Solo and the governor of Jakarta as he was successful and making significant change, he stated.
Jusuf Kalla, when he was the country`s vice president, managed to end armed conflicts and bring peace to Aceh and Maluku provices, he added.
Wayan Sudirta, coordinator of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika Coalition for Jokowi-JK in Bali, said many public elements supported Jokowi-JK.
"We are optimistic that the Jokowi-JK pair will win in the upcoming presidential election. In Bali, almost every public element supports the modest, honest and down-to-earth presidential and vice presidential candidates," he said.
Indonesia is going to hold a free and democratic presidential election on July 9, 2014, which will be participated in only two pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates: Prabowo Subianto-Hatta Rajasa and Joko Widodo (Jokowi)-Jusuf Kalla.
Prabowo Subianto is a retired military general and the chairman of Gerindra (Great Indonesia Movement) Party, while his running mate, Hatta Rajasa, is a former coordinating minister for economic affairs and the chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN).
Jokowi is Jakarta`s Governor and a cadre of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), and his running mate, Jusuf Kalla (JK), is a former vice president and a senior politician of the Golkar Party. (WRA)Â
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