Sacralism, Mysticism, Moneyism, Dangdutism, and Gossipism in Indonesian Political Campaign 2014

Sacralism

Sacralism refers to sacred activity. Some politicians visit some religious leaders and graves.

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Mysticism

Some legislative candidates do some rituals, such as taking a bath in a sacred river.

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Moneyism

Moneyism refers to give some people a number rupiah, such as Rp20.000 per person.

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Dangdutism

Dangdutism refers to campaign by showing Dangdut music and singers. Most beautiful singers of Dangdut seem have good opportunity to be hired by some politicians for some Dangdut stages.

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Gossipism

Gossipism refers to negative gossips of some politicians. For example, today negative gossip attacks Abu Rizal Bakrie, a president candidate from Golkar party.

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IMPORTANT:

I don’t give a negative justice for the examples above because there are issued that some candidates (politicians) do such actions.

Are the issues above true? I don’t know them exactly. But the gossip is sent by some online news media.

So, how are you, Indonesia Election 2014?