Asked About The Possibility Of A Coalition With Ganjar Pranowo, Airlangga: The Signal Is High!

Ganjar Pranowo (Photo via Central Java Provincial Government)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartanto's meeting with Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo did not only discuss various National Strategic Projects. The theme of the presidential election is also included in their discussion.

Airlangga confirmed that there were other chats outside the meeting, including discussing the potential for the coalition to support Ganjar Pranowo as a presidential candidate or a presidential candidate in the upcoming 2024 presidential election.

"In the meeting room there is no (challengage other than PSN), before the meeting it will definitely be. This is a friend from the beginning. Because it is close, the signal is high. If the signal is far away, the name is roasting," said Airlangga Hartanto, Monday, July 17, 2023.

Airlangga also did not deny that he, who is also the General Chair of the Golkar Party, is still open to communicating with various coalitions. It is inseparable from the PDI-P.

Even clearly and specifically, Airlangga told how when he was present at the PDI-P birthday event at Gelora Bung Karno some time ago. He said that his sitting position with Ganjar Pranowo was not far apart.

"If it was PDI-P's birthday at that time, the seat was also close to me with Mr. Ganjar. The distance is the same, the difference is that there are Mr. President, Mrs. Mega, and next to me, Ms. Puan. From there it is close. If Mr. Ganjar is with me and the graduates of Gadjah Mada University, "he continued.

Ganjar Pranowo, who heard Airlangga's answers, could only laugh and laugh with a smile. It seemed that the two of them were so happy to talk about how they were related.

Even because Airlangga was so enthusiastic that the journalists' questions were exhausted regarding the potential of their coalition, Ganjar Pranowo seemed to be complacent about the answers. Only laughter and smiles radiated from his face, adding information about what menu they ate together.

"Earlier there was a pecel, but he ate a little," he concluded with a laugh.