Puan Yakin Jokowi Tak Akan Berpihak Di Pilpres 2024 Meski Gibran Jadi Cawapres
JAKARTA - The chairman of the PDI-P (PDIP) DPP Puan Maharani believes that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is a statesman. The former governor of DKI Jakarta is believed not to side with one of the candidates even though his son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, runs as vice presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto in the 2024 presidential election."Pak Jokowi is a statesman and declares that he is ready to become president for all Indonesian people and will not side with anyone from the three candidates," Puan told reporters at the High End Building, Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, October 25.Even so, Puan invites all parties to monitor the course of the five-year contestation which will take place. Including, the potential for the use of state facilities considering that President Jokowi is still in office when his son progresses.“ Check and balances tasks in the field of supervision are in the community. So we both keep this election running well and smoothly, "” said the chairman of the DPR RI.As previously reported, Prabowo and Gibran officially registered as pairs of presidential and vice-presidential candidates to the KPU on Wednesday, October 25. They became the last pair to submit files.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.Next, there are also other candidate pairs, namely Anies Baswedan and Muhaimin Iskandar or Cak Imin. The pair who registered on Thursday, October 19 was supported by the NasDem Party, the National Awakening Party (PKB), and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS).