Asked What Was Discussed When A Car With Ganjar, Jokowi Just Laughed

President Jokowi. (Screenshot of YouTube Presidential Secretariat)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was reluctant to reveal the contents of the discussion when a car with the Governor of Central Java (Central Java) Ganjar Pranowo during a working visit in Central Java.

This "intimate" moment of Jokowi and Ganjar became public attention because it occurred after the polemic over the cancellation of Indonesia hosting the U20 World Cup.

Indonesia canceled its host of the U-20 World Cup because there was a rejection of the arrival of the Israeli national team from a number of regional heads, one of which was Ganjar.

When the media crew asked what discussions surfaced during the car with Ganjar, Jokowi remained silent for five seconds, followed by fun and small laughter.

"Hehe, yes, that's it," said Jokowi after checking the prices of basic commodities at Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, Thursday, April 13.

Showing a signal of not wanting to answer, Jokowi had time to end the interview session. However, when he got a question on another issue, Jokowi again served the media crew and responded.

Many think that Jokowi deliberately appears to have deliberately shown the closeness of Ganjar. In five days of Jokowi's presence in Central Java, three times he was seen with Ganjar in public.

The first moment when Ganjar greeted Jokowi, who had just arrived at Solo's Adi Soemarmo Airport, Thursday, April 13. The smiling meeting ended with a warm chat in the airport VIP room. "Pak Jokowi came home from Solo because he missed grandchildren," said Ganjar when asked what was being discussed.

The day after, Jokowi and Ganjar Pranowo were seen praying Friday together at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Solo. The Mayor of Surakarta Gibran Rakabuming and his son Jan Ethes also participated.

The joy of the two is again visible. Ganjar and Jokowi joked and laughed out loud just before Jokowi entered the car.

The peak is on Monday 10 April. Jokowi and Ganjar are scheduled to carry out activities in six locations. Namely checking the prices of basic necessities ahead of Eid at Selo Market and Cepogo Boyolali Market. Then the distribution of government reserve rice at the Bulog Warehouse Complex, Ngabeyan, Sukoharjo.

Jokowi even invited Ganjar Pranowo to take his car three times. Namely from Jokowi's residence to Selo Market, Ganjar sat in the back seat with Jokowi.

Then the trip from Cepogo Market to Bulog Warehouse, Ganjar sat in front while Jokowi was accompanied by Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan behind.

Finally, from Bulog Warehouse to the residence, Jokowi also took Ganjar in a car with him. Like when he left, Ganjar sat back in the back.

Videos and photos of Ganjar in a car with Jokowi are widely circulated on social media. When they got out of the car, the two were warmly welcomed by the residents.