Yakin Gibran Unggul Di Debate Cawapres, TKN Pemilih Muda: He Is Smart

Deputy Commander of the National Campaign Team (TKN) Young Voters (Fanta) Prabowo-Gibran, Ryano Panjaitan. (Nailin In Saroh/VOI)

JAKARTA - Deputy Commander of the National Campaign Team (TKN) Young Voters (Fanta) Prabowo-Gibran, Ryano Panjaitan, is optimistic that Vice Presidential Candidate number 2 Gibran Rakabuming Raka will excel in the second debate held by the KPU on Friday, December 22. According to him, Gibran is a smart young person so that he can be able to compete with his two seniors. "I am sure, he is smart and indeed, I had the opportunity to be with him on the stages, he is intelligent," said Ryano at the TKN Secretariat Fanta HQ in Menteng, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, December 19. It is known that the second debate for the vice presidential candidate will later carry the theme of a populist economy, digital economy, finance, investment, taxes, trade, APBN and urban budget management. According to Ryano, Gibran controlled the material. The mayor of Solo, he said, was able to increase the economic growth rate of the City of Surakarta exceeds the national economic number. "Mas Gibran's track record (record) during his time as mayor of Surakarta, Surakarta's economy is extraordinary. Now 6.25 percent, higher than the national economic growth of 5.3 percent. The economic growth of Central Java Province which is only 5.3 percent, DKI is only 5.2 percent," explained Ryano. Even in terms of the number of human development index, he continued, Gibran was able to bring the City of Surakarta beyond the DKI Jakarta number. "The every year human development index continues to grow and finally (Surakarta) is at 83,03; higher compared to its province (Central Java) and higher than DKI Jakarta as the capital," said Ryano.

Therefore, Ryano assessed that Gibran's experience in building the economy of Solo City would be better if it was implemented at the national level. He also believes that Gibran will show his abilities during the debate between the two vice presidential candidates later because of his experience. "Gibran has already carried out actions that can indeed build the economy of a city he leads. Why is this not nationalized?" he concluded.