TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Supporters of Jakarta Gubernatorial candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono and Sylviana Murni launched an application called "Jaga Agus-Sylvi" (Protect Agus-Sylvi) that can be downloaded on Android-based smartphones.
"Volunteers initiated to launch the Jaga Agus Sylvi app," Agus-Sylvi campaign team spokesperson Rico Rusombi said as quoted by Antara on Wednesday, January 18, 2017.
The app was built for volunteers, supporters, sympathizers, and Jakarta residents to monitor the upcoming 2017 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election.
"[The app is aimed] at calling on the public to actively monitor the election, so that it well be conducted fairly and transparently," Rico explained.
The app's design is quite simple, with a box containing descriptions and images of the candidates. To access the app content, users are required to register their phone numbers and enter a verification code sent via text message.
Users will earn points by registering or recommending the app to other users. Based on the description, the points can be redeemed with official Agus-Sylvi merchandises.
Without registration, users can still read news related to Agus-Sylvi collected from various media and national news portals.
The app however, does not include campaign schedules of the pair. Information on campaign activities can only be accessed on the pair’s official website, www.agussylvvidki.com, Twitter and Instagram official accounts, @agussylvidki.
ANTARA