Muhaimin: Jokowi As Head Of State Of Course Must Be Neutral, Islam Says To Be Fair Even To Their Own Children

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JAKARTA - Vice Presidential candidate Muhaimin Iskandar hopes that President Joko Widodo as head of state and head of government can act fairly during the 2024 General Election.

"Jokowi as head of state, head of government, of course must be neutral," said Muhaimin as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, October 30.

This was conveyed by the General Chairperson of the DPP National Awakening Party (PKB) in response to the lunch event between President Jokowi and three presidential candidates at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta.

Muhaimin reminded that in Islam, being fair must be done by a leader, even to his own son.

It is known that President Jokowi's eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, is running as a candidate for vice president to accompany Prabowo Subianto.

"Islam said it was fair, even to its children," he said.

Previously, President Joko Widodo held lunch with three presidential candidates, namely Anies Baswedan, Ganjar Pranowo and Prabowo Subianto.

At the lunch together which took place at around 12.30 WIB, the President and three presidential candidates will sit around the round dining table.

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has received the registration of three pairs of candidates for presidential and vice-presidential candidates for the 2024 General Election, namely Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar, Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD, and Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

The Anies-Muhaimin pair was promoted by the NasDem Party, the National Awakening Party (PKB), the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), and the Ummah Party.

The Ganjar-Mahfud pair was promoted by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), the United Development Party (PPP), the Indonesian Unity Party (Perindo), and the People's Conscience Party (Hanura).

Meanwhile, the Prabowo-Gibran pair was promoted by the Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), the Golkar Party (Golkar), the National Mandate Party (PAN), the Democratic Party, the Crescent Star Party (PBB), the Indonesian People's Wave Party (Gelora), the Garda Party of the Republic of Indonesia (Garuda), and the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), as well as the People's Fair and Prosperous Party (Prima) who did not qualify to participate in the 2024 General Election.

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has also determined that the election campaign period will take place from 28 November 2023 to 10 February 2024, while the vote is scheduled to be held on 14 February 2024.