Considered A Provocateur, Gibran Admits He Will Evaluate If There Is A KPU Reprimand

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka when meeting volunteers in West Java (ANTARA)

The vice presidential candidate number two Gibran Rakabuming Raka admitted that he would conduct an evaluation if there was a warning from the General Elections Commission (KPU) after the presidential-vice debate event held on Tuesday night. "Yes, we accept all the warnings and evaluations," he said in Solo, Central Java, Thursday, December 14. He also apologized for this. However, he was reluctant to explain further about his attitude at the time of the debate. On that occasion, he was also reluctant to respond to the first debate of the presidential and vice presidential candidates towards the 2024 Presidential Election. "Thank you," he said. Previously, the Chairman of the Indonesian KPU Hasyim Asy'ari said he would convey a warning to the presidential and vice presidential candidate pair team who took excessive action in the 2024 presidential election debate. At that time, Gibran was founded from his position to raise the enthusiasm of the audience after Prabowo defended him regarding the Constitutional Court's decision (MK). However, until now a warning has not been conveyed to the person concerned. "At this time we will convey the next evaluation and meeting of debate preparations," he said. Meanwhile, for the debate of presidential and vice presidential candidates will be conducted five times, the first one has been implemented on December 12 with the theme of Law, Human Rights, government, eradication of corruption, and strengthening democracy. Furthermore, the second debate will be held on December 22 with the theme of defense, security, geopoliticals, and international relations. For the third debate held on January 7 with the economic theme (activity and digital), social welfare, investment, trade, taxes, infrastructure, finance, and management of the state budget.

For the fourth debate on January 21, 2024 with the theme of energy, natural resources, carbon, food, environment, and agrarian society as well as indigenous peoples. Fifth debate on February 4 with information technology themes, improving public services, hoaxes, intolerance, education, health, and employment.