The Anies-Cak Imin Pair Officially Becomes Participants In The 2024 Presidential Election

The Amin pair has officially registered as a presidential and vice presidential candidates at the KPU, Thursday 19 October (screenshot of the KPU)

JAKARTA - The pair Anies Baswedan and Muhaimin Iskandar (Cak Imin) were officially registered as pairs of presidential and vice-presidential candidates participating in the 2024 presidential election. Their registration took place at the General Election Commission (KPU) building, Jakarta, Thursday 19 October. At 10.13 WIB, Anies-Muhaimin symbolically submitted the registration requirements documents to KPU Chair Hasyim Asy'ari in the KPU main room. Inside the room there were shouts of "Amen" which were loud enough to be heard outside the room. Anies-Muhaimin entered the registration room accompanied by NasDem Party Chairman Surya Paloh, PKS General Chair Ahmad Syaikhu, and PKB Secretary General Hasanuddin Wahid. Anies-Muhaimin became the first presidential and vice presidential candidate pair to register as a candidate for the 2024 presidential election on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the pairs of candidates for president and other vice presidents, namely Ganjar Pranowo and Mahfud MD, will also register with the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Thursday 19 October. Ganjar-Mahfud gathered first at the Proclamation Monument before heading to the KPU at around 11.00 WIB. The plan is that they will come to the KPU with volunteers and supporters, as well as the general chairmen of political parties who support them. The registration process for presidential and vice presidential candidates will take place from 19 to 25 October 2023.