TPN Ganjar-Mahfud Claims Not To Use Political Consultants From Overseas

JAKARTA - The head of the Ganjar-Mahfud National Winning Team (TPN), Arsjad Rasjid, claimed that there was no interference of political consultants from abroad in the 2024 Presidential Election (Pilpres). TPN only uses survey institutions from within the country.

"(The consultant from abroad, ed) oh, no (use it, ed)," Arsjad told reporters at the High End Building, Kebon Sirih, Jakarta, Wednesday, November 29.

Instead of using political consultants, Arsjad said his team was working with Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) and Charta Politica Indonesia. "TPN uses this one for surveys," he said.

Meanwhile, regarding the strategy, Arsjad said that TPN did carry out its own analysis to take a political stance. "Everything can be analyzed," said the inactive Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

"On the outside, we can analyze it, we can also analyze it. We can see maybe tomorrow the analysis is different between us and those outside," continued Arsjad.

Arsjad ensured that his party already had a strategy to win Ganjar-Mahfud. However, he said it was not by attacking.

This was conveyed in response to a number of recent statements by Ganjar which seemed to attack the current government and the existing political conditions.

"We are not attacking. The point is not attacking us, we just keep it from being there if there are people, right. The point is how we want to make sure this party is really a democratic party," concluded Arsjad.