Says Goodbye To Vice President Accompanying Ganjar, Mahfud: He Prays As A Fellow NU Citizen To Protect Marwah

Mahfud MD at the Kemenkopolhukam office in Jakarta after being declared the vice presidential candidate to accompany Ganjar, Wednesday, October 18. (Diah-VOI)

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD has informed and said goodbye to Vice President Ma'ruf Amin to come forward to accompany Ganjar Pranowo in the 2024 presidential election. What did Ma'ruf say?

"Yes, that's why he gave advice, be careful, ordering is not easy, there are many challenges, but he prays as a fellow NU (Nahdlatul Ulama) citizen," said Kiai Ma'ruf Amin, guarding the dignity. Thank God I have met him," Mahfud said at the office of the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Jakarta, Wednesday, October 18.

Mahfud said that he would immediately become a vice presidential candidate to accompany Ganjar when he met the Vice President at the official residence of the Vice President, Jalan Diponegoro, Central Jakarta, this morning.

The vice president was told earlier by Ma'ruf because President Jokowi had been on a trip to China and was then scheduled for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia since Monday, October 16.

Mahfud said there was no special reason for him to meet the Vice President this morning. According to him, his arrival met the Vice President limited to saying goodbye and informing him that he was appointed as a vice presidential candidate to accompany Ganjar.

"Yes, I told you, there really doesn't have to be a permit for that, it just tells," he said.

Previously, PDIP General Chair (Ketum) Megawati Soekarnoputri officially announced Mahfud MD as Ganjar's vice presidential candidate today, Wednesday, October 18. This decision was taken after the political parties supporting Ganjar agreed with the inauguration of Ganjar-Mahfud in the 2024 presidential election.

As for the announcement of the vice presidential candidate, Ganjar's assistant took place at the PDIP DPP, Jalan Diponegoro, Menteng, Central Jakarta.

All of the chairmanes carrying Ganjar were present, such as Plt Ketum PPP Muhamad Mardiono, Ketum Partai Hanura Oesman Sapta Odang, Ketum Partai Perindo Hary Tanoesoedibjo, and Chairman of the National Winning Team Ganjar Presiden (TPN GP) Arsjad Rasyid.

Then were PDIP officials, such as PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto, PDIP General Treasurer Olly Dondokambey, PDIP DPP Chairperson who is also Megawati's son, Prananda Prabowo and Puan Maharani and other cadres.