Debat Capres Perdana, Prabowo Claims Already Understands Legal Problems

Presidential Candidate Number 2 Prabowo Subianto (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Presidential candidate number 2, Prabowo Subianto is ready to face the inaugural debate of the 2024 presidential election which was held in the courtyard of the General Election Commission (KPU) office tonight. In accordance with the provisions of the KPU, Prabowo will be accompanied by his Vice President, Gibran Rakabuming Raka. "Pak Prabowo is ready to take part in the first debate. As informed by the KPU, then Vice Presidential Candidate Mas Gibran is also ready to accompany Pak Prabowo," said Deputy Chairman of the National Campaign Team (TKN) Prabowo-Gibran, Juri Ardiantoro, in his statement, Monday, December 11. The jury claims that Prabowo already understands the legal issues that will be the core topic of the debate tonight. It is known, the theme of the inaugural debate is Law, Human Rights (HAM), Eradication of Corruption, Government and Improvement of Public Services, Strengthening of Democracy, as well as Handling of Disinformation and Citizens Harmony. "Mr. Prabowo already understood the legal issues long before there was a debate. All the themes for Mr. Prabowo must be related to the goals of the nation and the interests of the nation," said Jury. So, Jury continued, there was no special preparation for the debate later tonight. Because according to him, reading and hearing the input has become the daily habit of the Minister of Defense. "Preparation is carried out with the principle of prioritting the delivery of good ideas to the public, to voters, and to the public. Including how the Prabowo-Gibran pair implement their policies," said Juri. The jury also denied accusations about the debate mechanism that considered to be beneficial to Prabowo-Gibran. He emphasized the rules for the agreement of all the winning teams for the 2024 presidential election participants. "The debate mechanism was drawn by the KPU together with the team of all candidate pairs by prioritizing the equal treatment principle. That is, whatever the rules are the main rules are a mutual agreement. And in the meeting, all pairs of candidates are present," he said.

Moreover, added Juri, there are a number of agreements related to the 2024 presidential election debate, including rules, standing or blocking positions, to the debate arena. He said the KPU only determined the moderator and official broadcaster as well as panelists. "The KPU prepared a draft or proposal, then discussed together according to suggestions, criticism, and input from the candidate pair team. So it is very excessive to think that the debate process will provide benefits to one of the candidate pairs. Everything is treated the same, there is no difference," he concluded.