The Names Of Future Presidential Candidates Are Already In The Pocket Of Zulhas, But Ganjar Pranowo Is The Most Favored By PAN Cadres

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo/DOK Public Relations Central Java Provincial Government via ANTARA

JAKARTA - Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo is said to be on the list of proposed presidential candidates discussed in the National Working Meeting (Rakernas) of the National Mandate Party (PAN).

"The names are already in the general chairman's pocket. However, the figure of the Governor of Central Java has been mentioned by many cadres. Mas Ganjar is also quite a favorite among internals, apart from Erick Thohir," said Chairman of the National Working Meeting Committee Bima Arya Sugiarto as reported by ANTARA, Friday. , August 26.

Bima said the National Working Meeting would collect proposals from regional PAN representatives, where they would propose the names of presidential candidates (candidates) to be carried in the 2024 presidential election.

Carrying the slogan "Festival Blue Sky Indonesia", the National Working Meeting which will be attended by representatives of PAN management in this area will take place at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Saturday (27/8).

The National Working Meeting is planned to be attended by 10,000 elite PAN cadres and Zulkifli Hasan, as the General Chair of the PAN Party, will submit a report that will also present the candidate for Indonesian Leaders who are the aspirations of all DPD and DPW to the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo.

Regarding the opportunity for Ganjar Pranowo's name to be officially added to the list of PAN presidential candidates, as had happened in the National Working Meeting of the Nasdem Party, Bima Arya admitted that he could not be sure. The reason is that internal PAN still has dynamics.

"I can't go into too much detail, but there is also a strong desire that the cadres still want the best internal cadres to be encouraged," he said.