Volunteers For Jokowi's House Declaration Support President Ganjar But Refuse Prabowo To Be A Vice Presidential Candidate

JAKARTA - Volunteers for Jokowi's house have officially declared their support for Ganjar Pranowo in the upcoming Presidential Election (Pilpres). However, this volunteer hopes that his vice presidential candidate will not be Prabowo Subianto.

Chairman of Jokowi's House, Yonathan Yongki said, Ganjar Pranowo is a leader who can guarantee sustainable development in Indonesia. Yongki also expressed his objection that Ganjar Pranowo would later be paired with Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto as a candidate for Vice President (Cawapres) in the upcoming presidential election.

"We conclude that the leader who guarantees sustainable development will be Ganjar Pranowo. So all supporters of Jokowi's representatives will fully support Ganjar Pranowo," said Yongki, Thursday, June 1.

Yongki continued, "There are several views regarding his partner, the vice presidential candidate is Mr. Ganjar Pranowo. We do not propose but with a heavy heart we object a little if Prabowo Subianto becomes Ganjar's vice presidential candidate," he said.

One of the reasons for the objection was Prabowo Subianto's track record in the 1998 riots. Yongki explained, "Most of the volunteers from Jokowi's House in Indonesia are almost all 98 activists. They know the record of Prabowo Subianto. One of our friends from Papua, earlier, said that he directly disagreed if Prabowo became his vice presidential candidate," said Yongki.

Nevertheless, Yongki emphasized that if Ganjar Pranowo chose Prabowo Subianto as his vice presidential candidate, Jokowi's house would still support Ganjar.

"We, who gather here, have a basis for independence and programs. Direct presidential or vice presidential matters are not our business. Ganjar has been promoted by PDIP and we think we can accept and support him to succeed," he said.

Yongki also emphasized that Jokowi's house did not propose any candidate pairs, but they objected to this possibility. The next stance will be taken in the next National Working Meeting, which is planned to be held in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). With this declaration, support from Jokowi's House Volunteers is expected to strengthen Ganjar Pranowo's position in the upcoming 2024 presidential election competition.