Taking on issues of education, health, workforce, and social and cultural affairs, the third round of the presidential debates on 17 March 2019 featured the two vice-presidential candidates, Ma’ruf Amin and Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno. Dubbed the “millennial politician”, Sandiaga has a strong presence on social media while Ma’ruf does not even have a verified Twitter account. Sandiaga has been conducting dialogue sessions in more than 1,500 places across Indonesia, whereas Ma’ruf has been involved in various religious events as part of his campaign trail, mostly in Java. The absence of heated debate may be due to Sandiaga’s promise not to attack Ma’ruf as a respected ulama (Muslim cleric) and Ma’ruf’s lackluster showing in the first presidential debate in January.
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