Najwa Shihab, Alvito Nominated to Lead Next Election Debate
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21 January 2019 20:04 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - General Election Commission (KPU) commissioner Wahyu Setiawan revealed several names to be appointed as moderator for the second election debate slated to take place on February 17.
“Among the names are Najwa Shihab and Alvito Deanova,” said Wahyu on Monday, January 21, at the KPU office, Jakarta.
Najwa Shihab and Alvito are two nominees being weighed as moderator. “We (KPU) cannot solely choose a moderator. Based on the law, the decision must be first coordinated.”
Both Najwa and Alvito are senior journalists in Indonesian media. Najwa is renowned for her talk-show program Mata Najwa, while Alvito, a former employee at SCTV and TV One, presently works at CNN Indonesia.
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According to Wahyu, the KPU and the campaign teams of both presidential camps, are still canvassing several names as to who will lead the debate. The number of moderators is also being considered. “We have not yet determined the number of moderators, [it can be] one, two or three moderators,” he added.
The second presidential election debate is set to be held on Sunday, February 17, 2019, with themes on natural resources, energy and food, environment, and infrastructure. The event will be aired on national TV stations, such as RCTI, GTV, MNC TV, and Inews TV.
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