Sabtu 30 Jun 2018 10:05 WIB

Ministry says pilkada results must be responded wisely

Simultaneous regional elections (pilkada) was held on June 27 in 171 regions.

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Ballot counting at Polling Station 93 Prison Class II, Bekasi, West Java, Wednesday (June 27).
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Ballot counting at Polling Station 93 Prison Class II, Bekasi, West Java, Wednesday (June 27).

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Ministry of Home Affairs said regional elections (pilkada) results in 171 regions in Indonesia must be responded wisely. According to the ministry spokesman Bahtiar said, in a contest, lose and win are natural, but it should be faced maturely.

“Because the competition will be remembered, so it should be good notes in the party of democracy,” said Bahtiar on Friday (June 29).

According to him, Ministry of Home Affairs urged winners in regional elections should not celebrate excessively. In politics, winning party should embrace the others. It because, a leader is chosen for all, not only for his/her supporters.

“Supporters of the winning party should not celebrate excessively,” Bahtiar added.