Prabowo and Jokowi's Camps Asked to Maintain Peace: Govt

Bogor, W Java (Antara) - The Indonesian Government has asked the two camps of presidential and vice presidential candidates to maintain the country's peace and stability after both claimed a victory in Wednesday's presidential election. "The two camps must be able to maintain a peaceful, harmonious, and orderly situation across the country," Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Djoko Suyanto said here Wednesday. Speaking in a press conference broadcast live by TV One, Djoko Suyanto said the police would take stern actions against those who threatened the country's peaceful condition following the early claim victory by the two camps. "We do not want to put the security and safety of the nation at risk," he said adding that the supporters of the Prabowo Subianto-Hatta Rajasa pair and Joko Widodo-Jusuf Kalla duo should exercise restraint. "Freedom should be channeled for goodness. So please avoid counterproductive activities," Djoko Suyanto said. The results of different pollsters' quick counts have shown that a possible victory belongs to both Prabowo Subianto-Hatta Rajasa and Joko Widodo-Jusuf Kalla pairs. The two camps even declared that they won the election by referring to the outcomes of different credible pollsters' quick counts. (*)