The Cost Of Being A Cawapres Capai Trillion Rupiah Had Made Mahfud MD Not Insist On Candidates

Vice Presidential Candidate Mahfud MD (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Prospective vice president (cawapres) number three, Mahfud MD admitted that he never insisted on submitting himself as a contestant in the 2024 presidential election. He realized that he did not have provisions such as support from parties or logistics so he did not want to rush to install billboards or approach certain figures. This was conveyed by Mahfud while staying at the Nurul Qarnain Islamic Boarding School, Jember, Thursday night, December 28 yesterday. There, he told about the process of becoming a vice presidential candidate for Ganjar Pranowo's companion. "So the vice president costs trillions. So I didn't try to get close. In the past, many registered, put billboards up, said they were ready. I did not," Mahfud said in a written statement quoted on Friday, December 29. Mahfud also did not want to offer himself openly. He felt ashamed because he was asked for a history of telling the Prophet Muhammad to reject people who asked for positions. "I am morally embarrassed to offer myself. Don't ask for positions once, "he said. "You can't get it, but fail. But if asked, Allah will help, "continued the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam). Besides, Mahfud felt his unconvoluted attitude as a participant in the 2024 presidential election had an impact. The proof, he was asked by the Chairman of the PDI-P (PDIP) Megawati Soekarnoputri with the approval of the supporting party to become Ganjar Pranowo's partner.

It is known that Ganjar became a presidential candidate with PDIP support, the United Development Party (PPP), the Hanura Party, and the Perindo Party. The four parties agreed to win Ganjar-Mahfud who is now against Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar (AMIN) and Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka.. "That's why I was asked by Megawati and the general chairman of the coalition party without a penny," concluded Mahfud.