Jokowi Wants The 2024 Presidential Election To Be Cool And Happy, Prabowo: Whoever Is Chosen By The People We Must Support

Gerindra Chairman Prabowo Subianto after the Grand Reunion and Halalbihalal Purnawirawan at the Jogja Expo Center (JEC), Bantul, Yogyakarta Special Region, Wednesday (3/5/2023). ANTARA/Luqman Hakim

YOGYAKARTA - Minister of Defense and Chairman of the Gerindra Party Prabowo Subianto said that Indonesian President Joko Widodo wanted the 2024 General Election to take place in a cool and happy atmosphere.

"In conclusion, we must create a good atmosphere, a cool atmosphere that general elections, democratic parties, the people must be cool, calm, must be happy," said Prabowo at the Jogja Expo Center (JEC), Bantul, Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY) reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, May 3.

According to him, the message was conveyed by President Joko Widodo during a meeting of general chairmen of government-supporting political parties at the Jakarta Presidential Palace complex, Tuesday (2/5) night.

"Whoever our people choose must unite, we must support," he said.

President Jokowi, Prabowo said, also reminded political party officials that Indonesia may become a developed country when its leaders are harmonious and united.

According to Prabowo, if existing resources can be managed properly, then Indonesia can become the fourth country with the largest economy in the world.

"We are now in a very possible position if we are good at managing, if we get along well, if the leaders are united we can become a very developed country, a prosperous country. We can become the fourth largest economic country in the world, he reminded," said Prabowo.

Previously, President Jokowi invited the general chairmen of political parties supporting the Government to meet at the Jakarta Presidential Palace complex, Tuesday night.

The meeting which took place behind closed doors since 19.00 WIB was attended by Prabowo, PDI-P General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri, Golkar Party Chair Airlangga Hartarto, PAN Chairman Zulkifli Hasan, Plt General Chairperson of PPP Mardiono, and PKB Chairman Muhaimin Iskandar.