PDIP Opens Opportunities To Install Ganjar With Gibran, PPP Still Submits Sandiaga Uno

Chairman of the PPP DPP Achmad Baidowi (Awiek). (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The United Development Party (PPP) continues to propose Sandiaga Uno as a candidate for vice president (cawapres) to accompany Ganjar Pranowo in the 2024 General Election.

Although the chairman of the PDI-P DPP, Puan Maharani opened the opportunity to pair Ganjar with the Mayor of Solo, Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

"If PPP remains, in accordance with the rapid decision. That PPP recommends Mr. Sandi," said the spokesman and chairman of the PPP DPP, Achmad Baidowi (Awiek), Saturday, August 19.

Nevertheless, Awiek said, his party did not question if PDIP opened up opportunities for President Jokowi's eldest son.

"Yes, it's called an opportunity, it's okay. What Mbak Puan said was anticipating or seeing an opportunity," he said. Awiek emphasized that until now there has been no discussion between PDIP and PPP regarding the vice presidential candidate, Ganjar Pranowo. It is known, PPP has stated to cooperate with PDIP in the upcoming 2024 presidential election. "Until now there has been no discussion about who will be Pak Ganjar's companion candidate," said Awiek. Previously, PDIP DPP chairman Puan Maharani opened the opportunity to juxtapose her presidential reading, Ganjar Pranowo with Gibran Rakabuming Raka. Puan said that the duet was very likely to happen as long as the Constitutional Court (MK) granted the vice presidential age lawsuit to a minimum of 35 years.

"We are watching this, if it is true then in the Constitutional Court it is then approved that there is a candidate for vice president under 40 years old, then Mas Gibran could run," said Puan, Thursday, August 17.

On the other hand, Puan said, although the name of the vice presidential candidate Ganjar narrowed to 5 names. However, PDIP is still targeting other names that still have the potential.

"Today there are still 5 but other names are still being considered, right now is still 2 months, so it is still enough for us to see track records, track records, then what are the things that must then be filled in or not," he said.