Jakarta, NU Online
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on the people to build harmony and religious tolerance during the observance of the Hindu Day of Silence here on Friday.<>

"I call on the people, particularly the Hindu adherents to create a democratic climate and build harmony and tolerance," the President said when attending the Hindu Day of Seclusion at the Sports Hall of the Cilangkap Military Headquarters.

He said that the competition among the political parties and among presidential candidates in the current elections could turn tough so that all sides should maintain peace to make the upcoming July 9 presidential elections proceed peacefully.

Editing by Sudarto Murtaufiq