Ahead Of The Presidential Candidate Debate Tonight, Tuesday Morning Prabowo Is Still On Duty As Minister Of Defense

Gerindra Presidential Candidate Prabowo Subianto (doc Gerindra)

Presidential candidate number 2, Prabowo Subianto remains focused on serving as minister of defense even though the debate for candidates for presidential and vice-presidential candidates will be held tonight at the Indonesian KPU Office. On the 15th day of the campaign, Prabowo did not take leave. Chairman of the Communication Team of the Prabowo Gibran National Campaign Team, Budisatrio Djiwandono, said that Prabowo this morning attended the handover of aircraft made by the nation's children to the Indonesian Air Force. "Pak Prabowo still prioritizes his duties as Minister of Defense. This morning, Mr. Prabowo will hand over the NC22i aircraft made by the nation's children from PT Dirgantara Indonesia to the Indonesian Air Force at Halim Perdanakusuma in the morning," Budisatrio said to reporters in Jakarta, Tuesday, December 12. After handing over the plane, continued Budisatrio, Prabowo continued to carry out his activities at the Ministry of Defense until the afternoon. From information on the agenda of candidate number 2, Prabowo will receive Gibran Rakabuming's arrival at his residence in Kertanegara at 17.15 WIB to go together to the KPU building. "Mr. Prabowo's activities until the afternoon, starting from morning with swimming sports activities. Then carrying out his duties as Minister of Defense until late at work," he added. Budisatrio added, one day before the debate, Prabowo had a discussion with the debate team from the National Campaign Team.

Among them, TKN Chair Rosan Roeslani, TKN Strategic Chair, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, Prof. Yusril Ihza Mahendra, Ridwan Kamil, Budiman Sudjatmiko, Helmy Yahya, Burhanudin Abdullah, Dadan Hindrayana, Habiburokhman, Hasan Nasbi, and Munafrizal Manan. "We met yesterday after Pak Prabowo attended the year-end plenary meeting at the State Palace in the afternoon. During the meeting we were brainstorming and discussing the theme of the debate later," said Budisatrio.