Second Presidential Candidate Debate Held At Istora Senayan

The General Election Commission (KPU) announced that the third debate for the 2024 presidential election which brings together three presidential candidates (candidates) will be held at Istora Senayan, Central Jakarta, Sunday, January 7.

This information was conveyed directly by KPU member August Mellaz after holding a third debate preparation meeting with the presidential/vice-presidential candidate pair and the debater's TV media.

"So, for the third debate, it will be held on January 7, 2023 at Istora Senayan," said KPU member August Mellaz as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, January 3.

Regarding the theme of the debate, he mentioned that there was a development from four themes to six themes because there were several previous themes that received expansion.

The six themes include defense, security, international relations, globalization, geopoliticals, and foreign politics.

"Yesterday, the position of 4 themes, well, defense and security remained a separate theme, then we expanded international relations with globalization, then geopolitical as a separate issue we expanded with foreign politics," he explained.

For the debate format, he said, it did not change from the previous presidential candidate's debate format.

The first segment of the debate will be opened with the submission of vision, mission, and work programs that were initiated by the presidential candidate number 3 Ganjar Pranowo and closed with the submission of a conclusion statement by each presidential candidate in the sixth segment.

"The change will occur because of the venue alone. The location will be different, but as much as possible the layout and so on will not change when compared to the second debate at the JCC (Jakarta Convention Center)," he explained.

The KPU will also continue to provide the podium for the debate between the two presidential candidates.