'Insider' Support for Team 13

For 14 straight hours each day, the social media team of candidates Anies Baswedan and Sandiaga Uno keep tabs on Internet developments. Working in two shifts, this 13-member team manages the social media accounts of the Anies-Sandiaga ticket from 9am to 11pm. Their headquarters is located at the office of Indonesia Mengajar (Non-governmental organization Teaching Indonesia) in South Jakarta. "There are more personnel at night because that is the prime time," said Raditya Pratama, coordinator of this social media team, in an interview last week. "Six during the day and seven at night."

According to Raditya, the job of his Team 13 is to publicize the 23 working programs of the Anies-Sandiaga platform on their Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube accounts, and on the official website of the candidates, who are supported by the Gerindra and the Justice and Prosperity (PKS), political parties. These accounts have been registered with the General Election Commission (KPU) of Jakarta. Raditya is in charge of five people who manage Sandiaga's personal internet accounts. They are focused there because since January, they have worked closely with Sandiaga, who at that time had planned to run for governor himself. Raditya is the only one from Gerindra Party. "The rest are from outside. They are social media experts," he said.