Registering With The KPU Today, Mahfud MD Wears White Shirt, Witness Bisu Cancels Being A Vice Presidential Candidate In 2019

The pair of presidential and vice presidential candidates in 2024, Ganjar Pranowo (black shirt) and Mahfud MD (white shirt) at the Proclamation Monument, Jakarta, Thursday 19 October (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - Candidate for vice president (cawapres) Ganjar Pranowo, Mahfud MD was seen wearing a white shirt while on the Proclamation Monument when he was about to register with the General Election Commission (KPU) today, Thursday, October 19. From observations in the field, Ganjar today appeared to be wearing a black long-sleeved shirt. Meanwhile Mahfud wore a long-sleeved white shirt. Mahfud then mentioned that this white shirt was the silent witness to the cancellation of him being the vice presidential candidate for President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) who was running for the second time in the 2019 Presidential Election (Pilpres). At that time, at the last minute he was replaced by Ma'ruf Amin because there was a political dynamic that occurred in the middle of a supporting party. Today I wore a white shirt which five years ago I prepared to register for the KPU, Mahfud said on the stage in the Proclamation Monument. This was not used even though it had been done," he continued. Even so, Mahfud admitted that he was not discouraged about the incident. The proof is that he is now used to register as Ganjar's vice president. There is a message of God, postponed first, then used to the KPU and today it was used,' he said which was greeted by mass applause at the location. Previously reported, PDI-P General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri officially announced Mahfud MD as a companion to Ganjar in the 2024 presidential election. This decision was taken after the contemplation was made and had a dialogue with the general chairmen as well as other figures.

As for the announcement of the vice presidential candidate, all general chairmen of the party carrying Ganjar were present, such as Plt Chairman of PPP Muhammad Mardiono, Chairman of the Hanura Party Oesman Sapta Odang, Chairman of the Perindo Party Hary Tanoesoedibjo, and Chairman of the National Winning Team Ganjar Presiden (TPN GP) Arsjad Rasyid. Then there were also PDIP officials such as PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto, PDIP General Treasurer Olly Dondokambey, PDIP DPP Chairperson who is also Megawati's son, Prananda Prabowo and Puan Maharani and other cadres.