This is the schedule for regional election debates in five provinces, starting October 6

Two Candidates for Governor/Cawagub of Central Java are Committed to Peaceful Regional Elections (Haryanto Mega/Media Indonesia)

West Java

• Number of voters in the DPT: 35,925,960 people
• Gubernatorial candidate pair:

-Running number 1: Acep Adang Ruhiat-Gitalist Dwinatarina
-Running number 2: Jeje Wiradinata-Ronal Surapradja
-Running number 3: Ahmad Syaikhu-Ilham Akbar Habibie
-Running number 4: Dedi Mulyadi-Erwan Setiawan

• Debate dates: November 11, 17, and 23.
• Debate locations: Bogor, Bandung and Cirebon.

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East Java

• Number of voters in the DPT: 31,280,418 people
• Gubernatorial candidate pair:

-Running number 1: Luluk Nur Hamidah-Lukmanul Khakim
-Running number 2: Khofifah Indar Parawansa-Emil Eestianto Dardak
-Running number 3: Tri Rismaharini-Zahrul Azhar Asumta

• Debate dates: October 18, November 3, and November 23
• Debate location: Not yet determined.
• Debate plan:

-Performed in six sessions or segments.
-There is a vision and mission presentation segment, a segment for panelist questions, several segments responding to each other, and finally closing statement.
-Limit the crowd to a minimum of 100 audience members, wearing traditional costumes.
-Supporting masses are not allowed to bring their own attributes, the East Java KPU will provide them.

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Central Java

• Number of voters in the DPT: 28,289,413 people
• Gubernatorial candidate pair:

– Serial number 1. Andika Perkasa-Hendrar Prihadi
– Serial number 2. Ahmad Luthfi-Taj Yasin

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• Number of debates: Three times
• Debate location: Semarang
• Broadcast media: National television

-First debate: Saturday, October 26 2024 (INews TV)
-Second debate: Sunday, 10 November 2024 (Kompas TV)
-Third debate: Wednesday, 20 November 2024 (TV One)

North Sumatra

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• Number of voters in the DPT: 10,771,496 people
• Gubernatorial candidate pair:

-Running number 1: Bobby Nasution-Surya
-Running number 2: Edy Rahmayadi-Hasan Basari Sagala

• Number of debates: Planned three times.
• Debate format: All candidates will be invited by the North Sumatra KPU to hold a debate.
• Duration: Maximum 180 minutes, with details of 150 minutes and 30 minute breaks.
• Schedule: Planned for the third week of October 2024.

Jakarta

• Number of voters in the DPT: 8,214,007 people
• Gubernatorial candidate pair:

-Running number 1: Ridwan Kamil-Suswono
-Running number 2: Dharma Pongrekun-Kun Wardana
-Running number 3: Pramono Anung-Rano Karno

• Number of debates: Three times
• Duration: 150 minutes with each performance lasting 120 minutes and 30 minutes for advertising breaks.
• First debate: Sunday, October 6, 2024

Time: 19.00 WIB

Location: Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo), Kemayoran, Central Jakarta

Theme: Strengthening HR (human resources) and Transforming Jakarta into a Global City.

• Second debate: October 27, 2024
• Third debate: November 17, 2024

*Remarks: Location and details of the second and third debates are awaiting further information from the KPU and the hosting television partners.

• Debate format: Candidate pairs for governor and deputy governor will take part in the debate together.
• Number of panelists: 7 people (representing the fields of law, communication, politics, regional autonomy and culture).

Source: KPU/MI Research and Development