Chosen To Be Ganjar's Vice Presidential Candidate, Mahfud MD: Don't Spend Money

Coordinating Minister For Political, Legal And Security Affairs Mahfud MD/PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD emphasized that he did not spend any money on the coalition party regarding his election as a potential vice presidential candidate to accompany Ganjar Pranowo.

"I entered there, became a vice presidential candidate, approved by the coalition party, did not spend a penny," said Mahfud at the office of the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, October 18.

Mahfud also dismissed the notion that the party coalitions to choose as presidential and vice-presidential candidates must deposit costs to party leaders.

"In fact, the party leader, 'you need what, say. Let us take care of it because this is a state requirement'," said Mahfud.

Before being elected as Ganjar's vice presidential candidate, Mahfud met with PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri on Tuesday, October 17 evening.

Mahfud said that during the meeting, Megawati said that all Ketum supporters of Ganjar left a message to Mahfud regarding legal issues and criminal acts of corruption or corruption in the country.

"The discussion is almost two hours with Mrs. Mega about state issues, especially legal issues and corruption. Because for me it is her main task of legal reform and corruption," Mahfud explained.

PDI-P General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri this morning announced Mahfud MD as the vice presidential candidate to accompany Ganjar Pranowo in the 2024 presidential election.

"Bismillahirrohmanirrohim, then the vice presidential candidate chosen by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle who will accompany Mr. Ganjar Pranowo is Prof. Dr. Mahfud MD," said Megawati at the PDIP DPP Office, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, October 18.

Megawati said Mahfud's election as a vice presidential candidate had gone through various contemplations and dialogue of the mind.

In addition, Megawati had also heard the thoughts of various parties before choosing Mahfud. Among them, from the general chairman of the party supporting Ganjar to the figures.

Megawati said Mahfud was not a foreign figure because both of them had served in the Pancasila Ideology Development Agency (BPIP).

"He was once a member of the Board of Trustees at the Pancasila Ideology Development Agency. So I can, really understand from his way of thinking, his way of thinking," he said.