Admits Ganjar In Jakarta Is Not Famous, PDIP DKI: That's Our PR

PDIP Chairman Megawati Soekarnoputri together with Ganjar Pranowo who was officially promoted by PDIP to become a presidential candidate in 2024. (doc PDIP)

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo has been officially announced as a presidential candidate (candidate) promoted by the PDI-P (PDIP). This announcement was made directly by PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri at Batutulis Palace, Bogor on Friday, April 21.

The DKI Jakarta PDIP Regional Leadership Council (DPD) has opened its voice about Ganjar's electability in the capital city. Secretary of the DPD PDIP DKI Gembong Warsono admitted that currently, Ganjar is not very well known in the people of Jakarta.

"Indeed, Pak Ganjar's recognition rate from DKI residents has not been maximized. That's our homework," said Gembong when contacted, Monday, April 26.

So, Gembong said that the PDIP DKI would conduct a study on Ganjar's recognition strategy to the public to choose him on voting day for the 2024 presidential election.

"Our task is indeed to maximize Pak Ganjar's introduction to the citizens of DKI. However, with such intensive information as now, I think the dissemination of information regarding the figure of Ganjar Pranowo is not too difficult in Jakarta," he said.

One of Ganjar's possible introduction strategies for PDIP is to bring him to Jakarta and do blusukan. This was done by Joko Widodo during the campaign period for the presidential candidate last period.

However, the first thing PDIP will do in DKI is internal consolidation within its party. "The first start, we improve ourselves to unite all the breaths of the entire party, win what has been decided by Mrs. General Chair (Megawati)," said Gembong.

Meanwhile, the prospective Presidential candidate from PDIP, Ganjar Pranowo, emphasized that he would continue the work program of President Joko Widodo. Ganjar said that during his reign Jokowi had laid a very strong foundation in Indonesia's development.

This was conveyed by Ganjar at Wedangan Padmosustran Solo, Saturday, April 22. Not alone, in the event, Ganjar was accompanied by the Mayor of Solo who is also the son of President Jokowi, Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

"Today, the development that has been carried out by Pak Jokowi must be continued. He has laid a very good foundation for Indonesia's progress," he said.

Ganjar gave an example, the downstream program for domestic products that has been carried out by Jokowi. According to him, it could be a big leap for the Indonesian economy.

"Who is guarding it? So we have to take care and proceed," he explained.

Not only continuing, Ganjar is ready to make leaps and accelerations for Indonesia's progress. Because according to him, a lot of homework must be done.

"Our homework is not easy, the opening of the Constitution as a long vision of this country is still a lot to take care of. So we need to accelerate and jumps," he said.