Appeal to voters and elected leaders

Appeal to voters and elected leaders

From Republika

The entire nation, particularly Indonesian-Muslims, should help make the presidential election, scheduled for July 5, a success. Muslims should exercise their voting right for the benefit of the Islamic community.

They should vote for the candidate who best embraces Islam. Supporters of smaller Islamic parties should unite to direct their votes to the candidate named by the Islamic party that garnered the most votes in the April 5 election.

Meanwhile, the newly elected president and vice president must be accountable, not only to the People's Consultative Assembly, but to almighty God.

The new leaders, who must also be devout, should appoint pious figures as ministers. Thus, it is hoped that the citizens of our country will become pious people and earn divine blessings.

KH. M. ABDURAHMAN KS. Tasikmalaya, West Java