Pramono-Rano Will Meet SBY, Admitted He Was Close For A Long Time

Pramono Anung-Rano Karno/PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - The candidate for Deputy Governor of Jakarta, Rano Karno, said that he and Pramono Anung would meet the 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) on Thursday, September 19.

Rano admitted that the meeting was motivated by an invitation from SBY to them. The plan is that Pramono-Rano will meet Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) first before meeting SBY.

"Maybe you guys also heard, tomorrow we will also be invited, Mr. SBY. So, this is still being arranged, we will still meet Ahok, after that we go to Pak SBY," said Rano at Warung Garasi Si Doel, Wednesday, September 18.

Rano assessed that the invitation to meet with SBY was good news for him. However, Rano realized that SBY, who is the chairman of the Democratic Party's High Council, could not give him support.

The man who is familiarly called Bang Doel considers the meeting to be limited to friendship. Remember, Rano claims, both himself and Pramono have known SBY for a long time.

"Yes, it's not a win, Mas Pram knows Pak SBY well. Pak SBY also knows Si Doel well. When I was Governor of Banten, I actually made a name Soto Pacitan. Wow, he didn't forget that," explained Rano.

"And Alhamdulillah, he gave his appreciation, invited Mas Pram and me. Proud too, right, as young people invited by our former President," he added.

Since registering as a candidate pair for Governor-Deputy Governor of Jakarta until now, Pramono-Rano has toured Sowan to former Governors of DKI Jakarta, including Fauzi Bowo and Sutiyoso. Pramono-Rano also planned a meeting with Ahok and Anies Baswedan.

Not only that, Pramono-Rano also admitted that he would ask Joko Widodo when he would no longer be President.