Hary Tanoe: Wins First Ganjar-Mahfud Just Talks About Distributing Power

Ketum Perindo Hary Tanoesoedibjo during a speech at the Ganjar-Mahfud volunteer in Jiexpo Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, Monday (27/11/2023). ANTARA/Walda

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Indonesian Unity Party (Perindo) Hary Tanoesoedibjo stated that his party did not prioritize sharing power. The campaign team is more focused on working with the coalition to win the Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD pair in the 2024 presidential election. "Strengthening first then talking about the division of power," said Hary Tanoesoedibjo during a speech at the Ganjar-Mahfud Volunteer National Coordination Meeting throughout Java at Jiexpo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Antara, Monday, November 27. Hary explained that his background supports Ganjar-Mahfud. It all started with his meeting with the Chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri. During the meeting, he admitted that there was no discussion related to power sharing. "We have no political deal. We meet, match, we want to see Indonesia move forward, we fight together," he said. He then reiterated, "Strengthening before we talk about the placement of the nation's children in the strategic ministry to bring Indonesia forward." The General Election Commission (KPU) of the Republic of Indonesia on Monday, November 13, 2023, determined three pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates to participate in the 2024 Presidential and Vice Presidential Elections (Pilpres). The results of the draw and determination of the number of participants for the 2024 presidential election on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, the pair Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar number 1, Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka number 2, and Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud Md. serial number 3.

The KPU has also set a campaign period from November 28, 2023 to February 10, 2024, then the voting schedule will be on February 14, 2024.