THE election campaign for Regent of Tangerang is to start early next year, yet posters of the candidates are already on display along the highways. In Sepatan, for example, posters vie for public attention. Not soliciting votes yet, they are still confined to wishing a happy Idul Fitri or a slogan of the duets’ vision and mission.

Most prominent among the posters is one bearing the words “Let’s Advance Tangerang Regency Together.” One el