Set In Yellow Rice, Ganjar And Prabowo Laugh When Invited By Jokowi To Take A Photo

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) paid a working visit to Central Java to inspect the rice harvest and had a dialogue with farmers in Lajer Village, Ambal District, Kebumen Regency, Central Java.

Jokowi also invited Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo.

Even on the sidelines of the activity, Jokowi took a photo with Prabowo and Ganjar. The moment was shared by the official Twitter account of the Presidential Secretariat, Thursday, March 9.

In the photo, Jokowi and Prabowo are seen wearing white shirts, while Ganjar wears a brown service uniform. They took pictures with the farmers in the fields and laughed together.

Then there is a photo showing Jokowi holding a cellphone, and Ganjar holding a cellphone.

Is this also Jokowi's signal that he feels creative in pairing Ganjar with Prabowo?

Agenda pertama kunjungan kerja Presiden @jokowi ke Jawa Tengah, Kamis (09/03/2023) ialah meninjau panen raya padi dan berdialog dengan petani di Desa Lajer, Kecamatan Ambal, Kabupaten Kebumen.#PotretKabinetFoto: BPMI Setpres pic.twitter.com/rdGXWTGCfF

— Sekretariat Kabinet (@setkabgoid) March 9, 2023

Based on research released by a number of survey institutions, Ganjar and Prabowo do exist in the top 3 names of the 2024 presidential election. It even raised the issue that Ganjar and Prabowo advanced simultaneously, quite potential to win the election.

For example, the simulation of the Indonesia Polling Station (IPS) at the end of February which stated that the Prabowo-Ganjar duo achieved 58.5 percent electability.

Meanwhile, the Charta Politica Indonesia simulation at the end of 2022 states that Ganjar-Prabowo's electability reaches 45.3 percent.

President Joko Widodo arrived in DI Yogyakarta Province and went straight to the main harvest site in Kebumen.

"Tiba di Bandara Internasional Yogyakarta, Kabupaten Kulon Progo, pagi ini, dan langsung menuju Kebumen, Jawa Tengah. Saya antara lain menghadiri panen Raya di Desa Lajer, Kecamatan Ambal," tulis Jokowi dalam akun Twitternya, @jokowi, Kamis 9 Maret.

In addition, in Kebumen also the head of state accompanied by First Lady Iriana Jokowi is scheduled to inaugurate the Kawasan-Based Shrimp Cultivation Pond in Plesung Village, Pelanhan District.

Furthermore, Jokowi is scheduled to visit the Land Market to hand over a number of social assistance to traders.