The 2019 presidential election campaign, which has gone on for three months now, has shewn forth a disturbing phenomenon: that of a slanging match. The two camps are hurling insults at each other practically on a daily level. Such a campaign strategy is disadvantageous, does not highlight who has the better program, and in the end will only damage the meaning of democracy.

The Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno camp’s disgruntlement on all mann