It Turns Out That This Is The Main Goal Formation Of The Colonel Council For Puan, There Is No Affairs With Ganjar Pranowo

Ganjar Pranowo (Photo via Central Java Provincial Government)

JAKARTA - A team called 'Colonel Council' was formed to win the chairman of the DPR as well as the chairman of the PDIP DPP Puan Maharani as a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election (Pilpres). There is an assumption that the formation of this team is because she is worried that Puan Maharani will lose to compete with the Governor of Central Java who is also a PDIP politician, Ganjar Pranowo. The reason is, Puan's electability is always far below Ganjar in various national survey results. Member of the DPR from the PDIP faction who is the candidate for the Council of Colonels, Johan Budi, emphasized that the formation of this team was not because she was afraid that Puan would lose to Ganjar. But to support and win Puan Maharani if she had been appointed by PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri to become a presidential candidate in 2024. "No, I'm not afraid to lose. It's about losing or winning later. I'm not afraid to lose. That's the second matter for me. But I am a supportr of Ms. Puan. Well, I will call the council of colonels," said Johan Budi at the DPR Building, quoted Wednesday, September 21. The member of Commission III of the DPR emphasized that the formation of the Colonel Council was not a political maneuver. According to Johan, the team did not go ahead of Megawati's decision.

"Can it be cadres, who can prohibit cadres from supporting Mbak Puan? We haven't stepped in what Mrs. Mega decided," he said. Johan emphasized that the Council of Colonels was still waiting for Megawati's decision regarding the presidential election. If Puan is elected, then the team has prepared to win for Puan. "So the capacity of the Colonel Council is to prepare to win Mbak Puan. There is a post, we will make meetings for example. But not yet, the post is there but we haven't moved yet. We are waiting for the president's decision," said Johan.