PDIP Presidential Candidate Ganjar Asks His Supporters Not To Spread Hoaxes In The 2024 Presidential Election

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo while inspector of ceremonies at the National Education Day Commemoration in Semarang, Central Java, Tuesday (2/5/2023). (ANTARA)

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo, as the future presidential candidate, invited his supporters to channel positive energy and not spread hoaxes that brought down political opponents in the 2024 presidential election. In Semarang, Central Java, Tuesday, Ganjar mentioned that all presidential candidates who will fight in the 2024 presidential election must have their own ideas and ideas. "Remember, among us are friends, there is no need to be united, but united. So, I put our behavior properly starting today, let's take care of it well. Don't bully other people, don't bully other people. Don't bully other people. Do distribute positive energy. Agree?" said Ganjar quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday 2 May. Meanwhile, related to the invitation to channel positive energy in political years, on Facebook social media, an account called Guntur appeared who uploaded a photo similar to Ganjar Pranowo with adult film star from Japan Maria Ozawa. The upload was uploaded to a public group "Indonesia has voiced" by including the words "Those models want to be president? Increasingly destroyed Indonesia". There were no other explanations or answers from the uploader's account in the comments column. Various comments were sent by netizens in response to the upload which said the photo was edited and aimed at slandering Ganjar Pranowo. Warganet there were those who supported the authorities immediately intervened and gave moral support to Ganjar Pranowo. Meanwhile, from uploading Ganjar Pranowo's verified social media account, there were uploads showing Ganjar working, ranging from settlement development to the education sector. On Tuesday morning, according to the social media account, Ganjar was monitored to conduct a live broadcast of the National Education Day commemoration ceremony at the Central Java Governor's Office on Jalan Pah, Semarang City, Central Java. To note, registration for presidential and vice presidential candidates is scheduled for October 19 to November 25, 2023.

Based on Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning Elections (UU Elections), pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates are proposed by political parties or coalitions of political parties participating in the election who meet the requirements for obtaining seats of at least 20 percent of the total seats in the DPR or obtaining 25 percent of the nationally valid votes in the previous election of DPR members. Currently, there are 575 seats in parliament, so that pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates in the 2024 presidential election must have at least 115 seats in the DPR RI. It is also possible that candidate pairs are promoted by political parties or coalitions of political parties participating in the 2019 Election with a total valid vote acquisition of at least 34,992,703 votes.