Pramono Anung Claims Jokowi Approved In The Jakarta Gubernatorial Election: Forward, Mas

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) together with Cabinet Secretary Minister Pramono Anung (doc Setneg)

JAKARTA - Cabinet Secretary Minister Pramono Anung admitted that he received support from President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in the Jakarta gubernatorial election. He said that communication had been carried out after the number one person from a working visit to Lampung. "He laughed openly. He said this,'mas, go forward'. Because sometimes he calls mas," Pramono told reporters in Jakarta, Wednesday, August 28. "Mas forward, this is not everyone given such a mandate". Pak I ask permission, sir allow it? "I allow it," he continued repeating the conversation he had done. In the future, Pramono said he would continue to work. He only focused on taking care of the Jakarta gubernatorial election after 27 September or when he was appointed as a candidate pair with his deputy candidate, Rano Karno.

"In accordance with the law, it has been regulated that what is called a state official when he starts campaigning his choice of two. Is he on leave, is he resigning," he said.. And I have conveyed this to the President and the Minister of State Secretary, about what this is still on September 27 has just been determined. I will work as usual and I will work as usual to start traveling around campaigns, introduce myself. Door to door, from heart to heart, "he concluded.