KPU Sets Candidate-Cawapres Pair Monday 13 November

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Chairman of the General Election Commission of the Republic of Indonesia Hasyim Asy'ari emphasized that the determination of the permanent candidate list for presidential and vice presidential candidates for the 2024 General Election will be held on Monday, November 13, 2023.

"God willing, it will be Monday (13/11), after the KPU makes a decision regarding the presidential and vice presidential candidate participating in the 2023 General Election," said Hasyim, quoted by ANTARA, Friday, November 10.

Hasyim explained that the KPU will hold a closed plenary meeting before announcing the determination of the presidential and vice presidential candidate pair.

"If we have made a decision, later we will convey it through a press conference," he said.

The KPU has received the registration of three pairs of candidates for presidential and vice presidential elections for the 2024 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 KPU has determined that the election campaign period will take place from November 28, 2023 to February 10, 2024, while the vote will be held on February 14, 2024.