Vice President: Whoever Wins The Presidential Election Must Embrace All Parties

Screenshot - Vice President Ma'ruf Amin when delivering his statement after attending the "Human Fraternity Majlis 2024" event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in Sunday (4/2/2024). (ANTARA)

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin said the debate agenda of presidential candidates (candidates) has sufficient substance to be a reference for the community in determining their choice.

"I think it is enough to be a reference. We saw last night that it was more gentle than the previous one, where there was a heated debate," said Vice President Ma'ruf Amin at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) Abu Dhabi, as reported by ANTARA from a statement from the Vice Presidential Secretariat in Jakarta, Monday, February 5.

The vice president said that what was conveyed by the presidential and vice presidential candidates in the series of debate agendas had reflected the vision and mission carried out by each.

What they conveyed in writing was that the vision and mission could already be evaluated in the debate. I think the public will know, when the presidential or vice presidential candidates convey, the public will understand," he said.

Therefore, the Vice President reiterated that five times the presidential and vice-presidential debate held by the General Elections Commission (KPU) was sufficient to be considered by the public in choosing.

"In my opinion, five times it has been enough to present the vision and mission and the community, I think they understand, already understand, and they can make choices," he said.

Ahead of the voting process which is only a matter of days, the Vice President appealed to people who have the right to vote to come to the polling station (TPS) and channel their rights on February 14, 2024.

The Vice President also invited all relevant parties, both organizers, contestants, and the public to keep the 2024 General Election running safely, peacefully, and with great joy.

"I think we have agreed that this election is a peaceful election, an encouraging election. Therefore, there should be no more things that can be destructive," he said.

The vice president said that political polarization due to differences in choice in the election is a natural thing. But most importantly, this polarization should not cause conflict and division.

"Polarization is okay because we really have to have different choices, but don't bring division, division of the nation," he said.

For this reason, Vice President Ma'ruf asked the winners of the Election contestation to embrace the losing parties.

"And whoever wins, of course, must be accepted. To the winners must embrace all parties, must be the President and Vice President of all Indonesian people," he said.