12 Candidates And Cawagub Will Be Announced By Megawati Today

PDIP Chairman Megawati Soekarnoputri with PDIP Secretary General Hasto (PDIP Doc)

JAKARTA - The General Chairperson of the PDI-P (PDIP) Megawati Soekarnoputri is planned to announce the 305 candidates for regional heads who will be promoted in the 2024 Simultaneous Pilkada today, Wednesday, August 14. This number is only the first wave. "Today, Mrs. Megawati will announce a candidate for regional head and deputy regional head for the first wave," PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto told reporters in Jakarta, Wednesday, August 14. "The total to be announced is 305 candidate pairs. There will be 12 candidates for governor and prospective deputy governor and (candidate for regional head, red) 293 districts/cities," he continued. Hasto said this announcement would be made in a hybrid manner. "Those who will be present at the PDIP DPP office are representatives from all provinces," said the former member of the DPR RI. The cadres are asked to be disciplined, solid, and always maintain the good name of the party in the face of the 2024 Simultaneous Pilkada. This is in accordance with Megawati's direction, said Hasto.

They were also asked to come down to meet the community and absorb their aspirations and not be afraid of various pressures. "The PDI-P is a pioneer party with a historical track record from the PNI who had struggled long before Indonesia's independence," said Hasto.," he concluded.