KPU Affirms No Matter The Status Of Gibran PDIP Cadres Promoted To Be Prabowo's Vice Presidential Candidate

Chairman of the General Elections Commission (KPU) Hasyim Asy'ari/PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI

Chairman of the General Election Commission (KPU) Hasyim Asy'ari responded to Gibran Rakabuming Raka's status as a PDI-P cadre (PDIP) registering as a vice presidential candidate paired with Prabowo Subianto.

Hasyim replied that Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning General Elections does not require presidential or vice presidential candidates to be cadres of political parties.

Thus, regulations do not prohibit presidential and vice-presidential candidates who are party cadres from being promoted by their own party, or their party carries other candidates.

"For people who are nominated as presidential or vice presidential candidates, regional heads, governors, regents, mayors, there are no conditions to become members of political parties," said Hasyim at the Indonesian KPU Office, Wednesday, October 25.

Hasyim emphasized that what will be examined and verified by the KPU in the nomination of presidential and vice presidential candidates will only be a candidate requirement. Therefore, the status of party cadres will not be examined by the KPU.

As for, replied Hasyim, the obligation to become a member of a political party only has a requirement for the nomination of legislative members, namely the DPR RI, provincial DPRD, and district/city DPRD.

"So if there are people who want to be nominated as candidates for members of the DPR RI, the Provincial DPRD / Regency / City DPRD by a political party, then they must become members of the political party on the condition that there is a KTA (member card)," said Hasyim.

As is known, Prabowo and Gibran registered as pairs of presidential and vice-presidential candidates with the KPU today.

Prabowo and Gibran were promoted by the Forward Indonesia Coalition (KIM) consisting of the Gerindra Party, Golkar Party, PAN, Democrat Party, Crescent Star Party (PBB), Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), Gelora Party, and Prima Party. Also present were the ranks of the National Campaign Team for the Advanced Indonesia Coalition.

Meanwhile, PDIP, the United Development Party (PPP), Perindo, and the Hanura Party carried Ganjar Pranowo and Mahfud MD as pairs of presidential and vice-presidential candidates in the 2024 presidential election. Ganjar and Mahfud had already registered on Thursday, October 19.