TPN: Ganjar Mahfud Focuses On Pursuing 100 Percent MEF Targets In 2024

Ganjar Pranowo and Mahfud MD. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Deputy for Politics 5.0 of the Ganjar-Mahfud National Winning Team (TPN), Andi Widjajanto said that one of Ganjar-Mahfud's focuses in pursuing the target of meeting the minimum main force or (MEF) of 100 percent by 2024.

Andi explained that to meet this target, namely by increasing the production capacity of the main domestic Weapon System (Alutsista). "For example, if it is for the means of transporting combat troops, we can already rely on the Anoa and Komodo (tank). As for the tank, we can already rely on our cooperation with Turkey in the form of Tiger Tanks," said Andi Widjajanto, quoted from Antara, Saturday, January 6.

According to him, Indonesia has basically been able to produce or become part of the improvement of maintenance that is part of the global construction. He added that Indonesia currently also has several basic frameworks for making main defense equipment to be produced by the domestic defense industry.

The acceleration and increase in domestic production is one of Ganjar-Mahfud's focuses in the procurement of defense equipment spending. In this way, the purchase of defense equipment can be financed without debt which in the end can encourage the independence of the domestic defense industry. Presidential Regulation (PP) Number 18 of 2020 concerning the 2020-2024 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN), the MEF target until 2024 is targeted to reach 100 percent.

The Ministry of Defense said that in early 2023, the MEF of the TNI's defense equipment was only around 65 percent.

The General Elections Commission (KPU) again held a third presidential election debate which will be held at Istora Senayan on January 7, 2024 and broadcast on Garuda TV and the MNC Group network, namely MNC TV, RCTI, Global TV, and iNews TV starting at 19.00 WIB.

The debate, which will bring together the presidential candidates for the second time, raises the theme of defense, security, international relations, globalization, geopolitical and foreign politics.

The Indonesian KPU has determined the participants of the 2024 Presidential and Vice Presidential Elections (Pilpres), namely the Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar pair number 1, Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka number 2, and Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud Md. serial number 3.

The KPU has also set a campaign period from November 28, 2023 to February 10, 2024, then the voting schedule will be on February 14, 2024.