PAN Express Jokowi's Message During Lunch With Zulkifli Hasan

PAN Chairman Zulkifli Hasan had lunch with President Jokowi which was uploaded in the Instagram account story @amanatnasional, in Jakarta, Sunday (7/1/2024). (Between/Rangga Pandu)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairperson of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Viva Yoga Mauladi revealed President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) message during a lunch with PAN Chairman Zulkifli Hasan, namely so that the 2024 General Election can run directly, in general, free, and confidential (luber) and honestly and fairly (jurdil).

"The President's message is to keep elections overflowing, jurdil, safe, peaceful, encouraging, quality, and with integrity. Political parties are the determining factor for the well-organized election and the quality of democratic development," said Viva Yoga in a written statement received by Antara in Jakarta, Sunday.

The President, continued Viva, also advised that national unity can be maintained during the election. As part of democracy, elections are a means of people's sovereignty in channeling opinions and choices.

"The principle of elections in the corridor of democracy must be able to ensure that the implementation of one person, one vote, one value can be held constitutionally and correctly," he said.

Viva also explained that President Jokowi and Zulhas ate typical Indonesian cuisine during a lunch together at a restaurant on Jalan Pajajaran, Bogor City, West Java, Sunday.

"The general chairman of PAN, Bang Zulkifli Hasan, accompanied a lunch with President Jokowi in Bogor. Enjoyed typical Indonesian cuisine," said Viva.

Previously, the National Mandate Party (PAN) shared a photo of Zulhas' lunch with President Jokowi on Instagram social media. Both were seen wearing white shirts.

As monitored in the upload of the story feature (story) of the @amanatnasional Instagram account in Jakarta, Sunday, Zuhas and President Jokowi can be seen sitting face to face in a semi-open place.

The Instagram upload story also shows Zulhas' moment accompanied by a number of PAN figures and cadres at the restaurant. Appearing to be present, namely Eko Hendro Purnomo (Eko Patrio), Bima Arya, Sigit Purnomo (Pasha Ungu), Surya Uya Uya), Zita Anjani, and Radityo Egi.