PDIP Secretary General Says Ganjar's Vice Presidential Candidate Has Been Communicated To Megawati

PDI-P Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto at Megawati's residence, Teuku Umar, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Saturday, March 23 (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - Secretary General of the PDI-P (PDIP) Hasto Kristiyanto said there had been communication between President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri regarding the vice presidential candidate (cawapres) Ganjar Pranowo. There were a number of names that had been submitted. "Earlier, Mr. President Jokowi has made a statement after carrying out the ied prayer together with Mr. Ganjar Pranowo. So it was all communicated when the mother of Megawati Soekarnoputri met with the president of Jokowi," said Hasto at Megawati's residence, Teuku Umar, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Saturday, March 23. Hasto said that PDIP was also trying to carry out other political communication after declaring Ganjar as a presidential candidate. One of them, Jokowi's statement and meeting with a number of politicians on a holiday. "That's all from Mr. Jokowi when conveying various existing options. it's part of the communication process being carried out," he said. President Jokowi revealed many suitable names as vice presidential companions of Ganjar Pranowo. This was conveyed by Eid al-Fitr prayers at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo, Saturday, April 22.

Jokowi then mentioned that the potential name was Prabowo Subianto to Erick Thohir. However, he asked everyone to be patient waiting for the final decision. "The clearer the presidential candidate, so that later the vice presidential candidate, wait, be patient. There are many candidates for vice president, Mr. Erick (Erick Thohir), there is Mr. Sandiaga Uno, there is Mr. Mahfud (Mahfud MD), there is Mr. Ridwan Kamil, there is Cak Imin (Muhaimin Iskandar), Mr. Airlangga (Airlangga Hartarto)," he said. "Including Mr. Prabowo," continued Jokowi.