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Uninspiring Presidential Monologues

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

The presidential candidates’ debate was more like a social gathering. The public did not see real arguments.

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THE Presidential Candidates Debate should have been called the “The Presidential Candidates’ Monologue”. The debate at the Trans TV studio, mediated by Paramadina University Rector Anies Baswedan was no better than the same show aired in the previous presidential elections in 2004. Although it was billed as a “Debate” there was no exchange of views. Neither Megawati Soekarnoputri, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono nor Jusuf Kalla were ever invol

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