Still Needs To Listen To The Input Of Cadres Make PAN Indirectly Support Ganjar

Ganjar Pranowo (Photo: Doc. Central Java Provincial Government)

JAKARTA - The National Mandate Party (PAN) stated that it still needs to talk to its cadres before deciding to support Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo as a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election. All aspirations must be heard.

"PAN has not yet decided to support one of the presidential candidates. It needs to be formulated and conveyed to PAN internally. The views and input of all cadres need to be heard," said DPP chairman PAN Saleh Partaonan Daulay in a written statement, Saturday, June 3.

Saleh said his party was familiar with Ganjar. In fact, PAN Chairman Zulkifli Hasan often communicates with the presidential candidate.

"At least PAN has known and followed in the footsteps of Pak Ganjar's leadership," he said.

However, PAN did not want to rashly make a decision even though Ganjar was not a new figure. "The goal is that all political machines owned by PAN can run in rhythm," said Saleh.

"In the future, PAN will continue to communicate further with the PDI-P (PDIP) as the party that carries Ganjar. There are many things that still need to be heard," said Saleh.

"Yesterday, right, it was just the first meeting. The next meeting is expected to further enrich the perspective of all parties. The more discussion and friendship, the better for our nation and country," he explained.

Previously, PAN visited the PDIP DPP office on Friday, June 2. PAN Chairman Zulkifli Hasan and PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri had a conversation.

After the meeting, Zulhas said, his party had not yet decided on support for Ganjar. This first meeting is still a discussion.

"This is the first time we have officially met like this, therefore we discuss many things, understand each other, understand each other because this is the first time, of course we will discuss it in PAN and we will hold further meetings because Mbak Mega has made a team," said Zulhas at the PDIP DPP Office, Friday, June 2.

Meanwhile, Megawati also invited PAN to consider carefully regarding the possibility of forming a coalition with PDIP to support Ganjar or not. Along with that, Megawati said that PDIP would turn around to visit PAN's headquarters for the follow-up meeting of the two political parties.

"Of course, because this is the first meeting, I have said earlier, please from the PAN after the first meeting will discuss internally, so I say please," said Megawati.

"Only later will I visit the PAN DPP office because that's my order at the time that PPP Ms. Puan, because it's close, right. So Ms. Puan and the team I said, will also stay in touch with the PAN DPP office," he added.