Remembering The Moment Of Togetherness With TPN, Mahfud MD: But It Turns Out We Lost

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JAKARTA - Former Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD, vice president number three recalled the moment of the 2024 presidential election with the Ganjar-Mahfud National Winning Team (TPN).

This was conveyed by Mahfud when giving a speech in halal bihalal activities which were at the same time the dissolution of the Ganjar-Mahfud TPN. Initially, he told about his close relationship with Ganjar Pranowo from the perspective of his young grandson.

"If I meet my grandson, it's not the same with Mr. Ganjar because Mr. Ganjar's girlfriend said I. Because for them (young children, ed) people are dating together often. Until he is embedded in the mind of my grandson," Mahfud said in an event held at the Ganjar-Mahfud Command Post, Teuku Umar, Central Jakarta, Monday, May 6.

Mahfud then told how he traveled to campaign. In fact, in one day he visited three provinces.

"Almost never rest. Departing at dawn, coming home at midnight, leaving at dawn again, yes with this team," he said.

Not only that, Mahfud also told how PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri and PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto always gave directions. We have to win, we have to be sure to win because we are fighting for the truth, he said again about the moment.

In fact, Mahfud also talked about the 'Tabrak, Prof!' event which was a discussion with the community during the campaign period. He said, the spontaneous idea just emerged and many were enthusiastic about participating in it.

"For me it is a beautiful memory," he said.

Even so, TPN had to swallow the bitter pill. This is because Ganjar-Mahfud lost in the 2024 presidential election.

However, Mahfud remains grateful for the moment. In fact, when he said he had apologized for exceeding the time the committee had given him.

"Give me nostalgia a little longer, yes, the others five minutes, I'm 10 minutes," he said with a smile.

"But from all that we lost," concluded Mahfud.