Referee Behind the Scene

It was early in the morning when Ahmad Erani Yustika arrived at Soekarno-Hatta Airport on Wednesday last week. A lecturer at Brawijaya University in Malang, East Java, Ahmad had an important job: to act as moderator for the second presidential debate, scheduled for the night of Sunday, June 15, at the the Gran Melia Hotel in South Jakarta.

That Wednesday evening, Ahmad met with the General Election Commission (KPU) and both campaign teams at the Sahid Hotel nearby. Also present was the Metro TV crew that was set to broadcast the debate, themed 'Economic Development and Social Welfare.' "We discussed the debate materials only," said Ahmad, who is also executive director of the Institute for Economic and Financial Development.

June 17, 2014

It was early in the morning when Ahmad Erani Yustika arrived at Soekarno-Hatta Airport on Wednesday last week. A lecturer at Brawijaya University in Malang, East Java, Ahmad had an important job: to act as moderator for the second presidential debate, scheduled for the night of Sunday, June 15, at the the Gran Melia Hotel in South Jakarta.

That Wednesday evening, Ahmad met with the General Election Commission (KPU) and both campaign teams at the

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