Cak Imin Asks President Jokowi Netril In The 2024 Presidential Election

Vice President Muhaimin Iskandar (Gus Imin) when giving a press statement in Surabaya, East Java, Wednesday (10/1/2024). (ANTARA/HO-Timnas AMIN)

JAKARTA - Vice Presidential Candidate Muhaimin Iskandar (CakImin) asked President Joko Widodo not to side with one of the pairs of candidates in the 2024 presidential election.

This was conveyed by Gus Imin in response to President Joko Widodo's statement asking for the debate format to be corrected on the grounds that it was too personal between pairs.

"Only the president should not take sides," said Muhaimin in a written statement reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, January 10.

Gus Imin said that in the debate session of the three presidential candidates organized by the General Elections Commission (KPU), all elements of society have the right to provide an assessment and analyze the results of the debate, including the president.

However, according to him, as the highest official in the government, the president should not take sides.

"Everyone can criticize, everyone can analyze let alone a president must analyze," he said

Previously, President Joko Widodo assessed that the substance of the vision and mission of the presidential and vice presidential candidate pair in the Third Debate of the 2024 General Election Candidate was not very visible, so he asked that the debated session be formed even better by adding signs.

Responding to this, KPU Chairman Hasyim Asy'ari emphasized that his party would not change the debate format for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates for the 2024 General Election, including the matter of segment distribution and duration of debate.