PDIP: Announcement Of Candidate Companion Ganjar Waits For The Right Time

PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto (center) (Doc Photo Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

PADANG - Secretary General (Secretary General) of the PDI-P Hasto Kristiyanto said the announcement of the name of the candidate for vice president (cawapres) who will accompany Ganjar Pranowo in the 2024 presidential election is waiting for the right time. The announcement of the prospective vice presidential candidate could also be September and could also be early October before registration, depending on the right momentum," said Hasto Kristiyanto in Padang, West Sumatra, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, July 5. Hasto added that July to August 2023 was a time of attachment. After this stage was passed, PDI-P General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri will immediately announce the name that will accompany Ganjar Pranowo to fight in the 2024 presidential election. Announcement of the name of the prospective vice presidential candidate will be made after Megawati Soekarnoputri coordinated with the general chairmen of the coalition political parties supporting Ganjar Pranowo. Hasto said that currently the party bearing the black bull symbol with the white bull symbol is still considering several important things, including the unity of leadership, vision and mission that will be carried out, to the strategy of the couple in answering various challenges at the grassroots. When asked about the names of the candidates for vice president (candidates) is scheduled for October 19 to November 25, 2023.

Based on Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning the Election of pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates, a political party or coalition of political parties participating in the election that meet the requirements for obtaining seats of at least 20 percent of the total seats in the DPR, or obtaining 25 percent of the nationally valid votes in the previous election of members of the DPR. Currently, there are 575 seats in parliament, so that pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates in the 2024 presidential election must have at least 115 seats in the DPR RI. It is also possible that candidate pairs are promoted by political parties or coalition parties participating in the 2019 Election with a total valid vote acquisition of at least 34,992,703 votes.