JAKARTA - Today's memory, three years ago, May 5, 2023, Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka dismissed the issue of participating in the 2024 presidential election. He considers himself to have little experience. He also considers his age not enough to be a candidate for vice president (cawapres).
Previously, Gibran's presence in the Indonesian political map caused a stir. He is considered as a mentor to Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in Indonesian politics. Gibran is also encouraged to run as vice president to accompany other political figures.
The issue of Jokowi three terms has subsided. The narrative makes the 2024 presidential election will run according to plan. This condition makes the names of strong candidates for the presidential and vice presidential candidates appear to the surface.
The investigation is considered as a way of seeing which figure is able to get a response from the Indonesian people. The names of strong candidates for the presidential candidate began to emerge from Prabowo Subianto, Anies Baswedan, to Ganjar Pranowo.
The name of the strong candidate for vice president is also no less impressive. There is Mahfud MD, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), to Gibran Rakabuming Raka. The uniqueness of Gibran who hit because his age is not yet a presidential candidate so he is the most popular.
This condition is also supported by many political observers. Gibran is favored because he is the successor of the Jokowi breed. Jokowi who became President of Indonesia is indirectly trapped in the politics of vested interests.
He is considered to support his son's career. The presence of Gibran's name is a polemic everywhere. Pros and cons are also presented. Those who support Gibran to run for vice president in the 2024 presidential election consider Jokowi's son as a representative of the younger generation.
Those who are against it consider that Gibran's presence can make Indonesian politics corrupt. However, a number of political parties are not bothered. Most parties open the opportunity for Gibran to run with the presidential candidate he carries.
"But if later Gibran is appointed to become Anies' vice president, why not? But again, Anies traveled to Solo not for that purpose. Anies went to Solo in order to attend the haul. Then Gibran had the opportunity to meet with him. Then they talked a lot about city development," said Deputy General Chair (Waketum) of the Nasdem Party, Ahmad Ali, as quoted by the lamankompas.com, November 15, 2022.
Later, Gibran's name was rumored to accompany Prabowo Subianto. The narrative is getting stronger and making Gibran's presence as a new controversy. However, the Mayor of Surakarta denied the issue that he would be the vice president on May 5, 2023.
Gibran considers his presence as a vice president as impossible. He considers himself to have little experience in the political world. Gibran is also not old enough to be able to run for vice president.
"No (invitation to chat about the vice presidential candidate). That's just a rumor. "I'm not old enough (to be Prabowo's vice presidential candidate), I don't answer, I don't answer other questions, I'm not old enough. Please, my age is piro to? (how old am I?)," said Gibran as quoted by lamantempo.co, May 5, 2023.
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