Sat Set Ganjar Arrives In Manggarai NTT Immediately Meets Ruteng Bishop Mgr Siprianus

Presidential Candidate number 3 Ganjar Pranowon when embracing PDI-P politician Ansel Alaman in Ruteng Diocese, Manggarai, NTT, Friday (26/1/2024). (ANTARA/Narda Margaretha Sinambela)

The presidential candidate number 3 Ganjar Pranowo met with the Bishop of Ruteng Mgr Siprianus Respect shortly after arriving in Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. Ganjar arrived at the Ruteng Diocese House at around 13.18 WITA accompanied by the Head of the Ganjar-Mahfud Regional Winning Team (TPD) NTT Herman Hery. Ganjar was seen wearing a black jacket that read Sat Set. His arrival was greeted directly by Mgr Siprianus. "Welcome, welcome," said Mgr Sipri to Ganjar as quoted by Antara. After that, Mgr Sipri also invited the former Governor of Central Java to enter the room. In that room, Ganjar was accepted traditionally by Manggarai, namely Kapu. After the Kapu custom, Ganjar was worn with a scarf and Songke Manggarai hat. The dance Tiba Meka typical of Manggarai was also performed in front of the former member of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the PDI-P faction for the two periods. Furthermore, Ganjar also held a closed meeting with Mgr Sipri. Ganjar Pranowo's visit to the Archdiocese is a series of grand campaigns in the 2024 presidential election. After the dialogue, Ganjar will attend the grand campaign at the Golo Dukal Stadium in Langke Rembong, Manggarai Regency, NTT. Ganjar will then perform Friday prayers at the Baiturrahman Mosque in Langke Rembong, Manggarai Regency, and continue for lunch with religious leaders and the community in Pu'u Traditional Village in Golo Dukal, Manggarai. After a series of campaigns in NTT, the former Governor of Central Java will leave for Semarang, Central Java, and is scheduled to arrive at 18.45 WIB. Ganjar is scheduled to attend Ruwatan Rajab in Bawen, Semarang, Central Java, at 18.45 WIB. Activities in Semarang will be continued friendlyly with residents at 20.50 WIB. This activity is also the closing of Ganjar's campaign on the 60th day of the 2024 election campaign. 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.