Khofifah Supports Prabowo-Gibran, Ganjar Ensures TPN In East Java Solid

Presidential Candidate number 3 Ganjar Pranowo on the sidelines of a campaign in Tegal City, Central Java, Thursday (11/1/2024). (ANTARA)

Presidential candidate number 3 Ganjar Pranowo revealed that the Ganjar-Mahfud National Winning Team (TPN) in East Java remained strong, even though the Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa stated that he supported the candidate pair Prabowo-Gibran.

"Our team in East Java is moving on. Solid!" said Ganjar on the sidelines of a campaign in Tegal City, quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, January 11.

Moreover, he continued, during the celebration of the 51st Anniversary of the PDI-P in Jakarta, last Wednesday, General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri expressed her attitude towards the national political situation.

Then, the event also discussed what the Ganjar-Mahfud TPN had to do to face the 2024 presidential election.

Therefore, added Ganjar, all party cadres bearing the symbol of the white-nosed bull went to the field. He also gave an example during a campaign in Tegal, Thursday, where he was accompanied by a number of DPRD members, factions, and branch management to branches.

The former governor of Central Java also appreciated Khofifah's attitude and respect for Khofifah's decision to support Prabowo-Gibran.

"If Mrs. Khofifah joins (to TKN Prabowo-Gibran), I think it is a political right. It is everyone's political right. I have great respect for it," said Ganjar.

Previously, Khofifah Indar Parawansa announced her support for the candidate pair Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka in Surabaya, East Java.

The general chairman of Fatayat Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) also expressed his willingness to join the Prabowo-Gibran National Campaign Team (TKN).

"I am ready to be a national jurkam (national campaign winner) and ready to enter the TKN," said Khofifah.

The General Election Commission (KPU) of the Republic of Indonesia has determined three pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates, namely Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar, Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka, and Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD, as participants in the 2024 presidential election.

The election campaign period is set from November 28, 2023 to February 10, 2024, while the voting is scheduled for February 14, 2024.