President Jokowi's Lattices For The 2024 General Election: The Leader Of The White Rambut And Stired Face, Who Is He?

President Jokowi outlined the criteria for Indonesian leaders at the United Nusantara event at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, November 26, 2022. (Between/Through Susthira K)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) statement during a speech at a United Nusantara event at Gelora Bung Karno (GBK), Central Jakarta on November 26, 2022, has again warmed the political situation in Indonesia. Jokowi gave a message for his volunteers to be careful in choosing the next Indonesian leader.

Indonesia is a large country with a population of more than 270 million people spread across thousands of islands. Countries with full diversity with 714 tribes, 1,300 regional languages, and religions that are also different. So, the main thing, the leader that Indonesia needs is a leader who is aware of Indonesia's greatness and diversity.

"This is the most important principle. Indonesian leaders, leading Indonesia must be aware of Indonesia's diversity, because we are diverse," said Jokowi.

Be careful, I entrust it carefully. Choose a leader who understands what the people feel. Also, choose a leader who knows what the people want, what the people need. Don't let us choose a leader, who will only be happy to sit in a palace where the air conditioner is very cold. Find a leader who wants to go down, "Jokowi advised.

According to him, the leader who thinks of the people can be seen from his physical appearance.

From his face, it can be seen, from his appearance, there are a lot of wrinkles on his face, because he thinks about the people. There are also those who think about the people until all of their hair is white. There is," said Jokowi.

I repeat, so the leader who thinks about the people can be seen from the appearance, from the wrinkles on his face. If you look at the face, it's clean, there's no wrinkles, be careful. Also look at his hair, if all his hair is white, well think about this people," Jokowi continued.

Who is the candidate for leader referred to by the President? Is it true that Jokowi championed Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo as the next Indonesian leader?

Because, Ganjar's physical characteristics with white hair and wrinkles on his face are in accordance with what was revealed by the President in his speech. Very different from the physical characteristics of other figures who are also predicted to run for President in the 2024 election.

Ganjar does have a great opportunity to run as a presidential candidate in the 2024 General Election considering his electability has always topped almost all survey institutions. However, as a cadre of PDI-P, he still upholds party rules. Never wanted to speculate much about this.

Reflecting on the previous incident, only making a statement ready to become president, Ganjar has received a warning from the party.

Likewise, at this time, I don't know if I want to avoid polemics or looking for sensations, Ganjar suddenly uploads his photo with a different appearance, dark hair and loose facial skin.

"Curt. Do you have tips for caring for your face & hair?" Ganjar wrote on his Instagram account, Sunday (27/11).

FollowerGanjar commented, "There are efforts to eliminate traces. Fear of being used as evidence."

Mr. Ganjar, sir, don't run away from reality, sir, if you give the code, keep going, sir. People are now wiser in determining the choices and criteria of society that are inherent in the bpk, "wrote another follower.

PDI-P Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto considers Jokowi's statement in front of his volunteers to be just a political game. Everyone realizes that the leader is not determined by the color of the hair.

Good leaders are born from party education, understand people's problems and fight for them through policies. Big leaders through party regeneration will have the sensitivity to answer historical calls, and make history for the future.

"The hair color is not necessarily the same heart and mind," said Hasto in his statement, Sunday (27/11).

As the ruling party, the PDI-P has yet to declare who will be appointed as a presidential candidate in the 2024 election. Puan Maharani or Ganjar? Or is there another candidate?

Hasto previously stated that his party did not want to talk about the presidential and vice presidential candidates. The current focus is to help President Jokowi and Vice President Ma'ruf Amin accelerate economic movement.

"The current concentration should be to help Jokowi and Ma'ruf Amin. For the presidential election, there are stages, namely in 2023 October. When these stages are fulfilled properly, they will not create unnecessary dynamics," said Hasto on the sidelines of the Political course of Armed by PDI-P New Members in Lenteng Agung, Jakarta last October.

Energy must now be prioritized for the progress of the nation and state, not disposed of for unnecessary things such as the determination of the presidential and vice presidential candidates whose stages are still next year.

"Reslaws like the election next week, next month, this is the same as encouraging Pak Jokowi to finish. Even though Pak Jokowi is still completing October 2024," added Hasto.

PDI-P General Chair Megawati once emphasized that every party cadre who sits in the legislative and executive seats holds the status of party officials, including President Jokowi.

Will the PDI-P's statement also give a warning to Jokowi, such as the warning given by the Secretary General of the PDI-P to Ganjar some time ago?

Jokowi's statement drew comments from a number of politicians and political observers.

Deputy Secretary General of the Democratic Party Jansen Sitindaon did not question the president's statement. All are free to have an opinion regarding the criteria for its leader. However, the important thing is that there should be no more discussion of postponing the election.

Whatever his criteria, including those that are irrational even white hair', it's important that we don't discuss the postponement of elections, extension of positions, etc. which damages the order. Keep going all the dark hair even for those who don't have hair. The criteria do not qualify!

Senior economist Rizal Ramli is wondering who Jokowi's white-haired figure is.

"Sopo ya Capres Rambut Putih thinking about the people? There is Pangeran Tik-Tok, I hope you keep thinking about the people. Mas Jokowi learned to be honest, that's again preparing a new oligarch doll, to protect the interests of the crafts, right? People are just a slogan for the oligarchic shield," Rizal tweeted on November 26, 2022.

Meanwhile, Deputy Chairperson of the Gelora Fahri Hamzah Party got excited by uploading a photo of himself taking photos with the caption, "My guess is that soon the stomach criteria will come out a bit prominent so that it is a sign of bonafid."