No clashes, please!

No clashes, please!

All presidential candidates have agreed to avoid violence in
their campaigns, which will start tomorrow.

In a meeting with the Constitutional Court on Saturday the
five candidates agreed to bring any electoral disputes to the
court, while also promising to not hold any "black" campaigns or
propaganda classified as character assassinations.

Given the democratic, fair and open April legislative
election, we do hope that the first direct presidential election
on July 5 will run smoothly and peacefully.

During the campaign period, the contestants are obliged to
reveal their political platforms, visions, missions and programs,
as well as top priorities in their agenda.

We support the contestants' commitment to keep cool, without
any inflammatory speeches. Settling electoral disputes, if any,
through the appropriate judicial process is a wise move.

Such a commitment is very important in a democratic society.
-- Kompas, Jakarta