Mahfud MD Ready To Face Muhaimin And Gibran On The Stage Of The Vice Presidential Debate

Vice Presidential Candidate Mahfud MD when giving a statement in the Gambir area, Jakarta, Thursday (14/12/2023). ANTARA/Rio Feisal

JAKARTA - Vice Presidential Candidate Mahfud MD is not preparing specifically to face the second debate of the 2024 Presidential and Vice Presidential Elections (Pilpres), most of which are economic.

"I don't want to prepare anything. Anyway, I want to come," said Mahfud in the Gambir area, Jakarta, as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, December 14.

The second debate in the 2024 presidential election is a debate that brings together the inter-vice. The second debate theme includes the people's economy, digital economy, finance, investment, taxes, trade, management of the APBN and APBD, infrastructure, and urban areas.

The second debate is scheduled for Friday (22/12). However, the location has not been announced by the General Elections Commission (KPU).

Previously, on Tuesday (12/12), Mahfud was present to accompany the presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo in the first debate of the 2024 presidential election which brought together the presidential candidate at the KPU.

Mahfud and Ganjar departed together in a convoy using a different vehicle from the High End Building, Jakarta, to the KPU office.

The theme of the first debate includes government, law, human rights (HAM), eradicating corruption, strengthening democracy, improving public services, and community harmony.