Jokowi Meets Ganjar After The Official NasDem Declaration Of Anies Baswedan As A Presidential Candidate

Ganjar Pranowo (Photo via Central Java Provincial Government)

JAKARTA - The NasDem Party has officially declared support for Anies Baswedan as a Presidential Candidate in the upcoming 2024 presidential election.

Incidentally, on the same day, President Joko Widodo also met with the Governor of Central Java (Central Java) Ganjar Pranowo.

The moment of meeting between Jokowi and Ganjar took place in Central Java. Ganjar was observed welcoming Jokowi, who is at the TNI AD Main Base, General Ahmad Yani, Semarang City, Central Java, Monday, October 3.

The presidential plane Jokowi was traveling in landed at around 14.00 WIB.

On that occasion, Jokowi was seen wearing a white, long-sleeved shirt and black pants. Meanwhile, Ganjar wore a brown uniform. Both of them looked shaking and chatting.

Not long after, Jokowi and Ganjar immediately boarded the TNI AU Super Puma helicopter to the Military District Command (Kodim) in Batang Regency.

Jokowi, who was accompanied by Ganjar, attended the Wavin Investment Ceremony in Indonesia in the Batang Integrated Industrial Estate (KITB), Batang Regency, Central Java.

Several ministers accompanying Jokowi to Central Java include Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Presidential Military Secretary Admiral TNI Hersan, Commander of Paspampres Marsda TNI Wahyu Hidayat Soedjatmiko, and Deputy for Protocol, Press and Media of the Presidential Secretariat Bey Machmudin.

According to Ganjar, the many investments that have now entered Central Java are proof of investor confidence in Indonesia.

"We are very happy in the midst of an economic situation that is still difficult, it turns out that investor confidence is quite good and includes in Batang, Central Java. I think it shows Indonesia's trust in the outside arena that we are a country that is ready in any situation and is conducive so that investments come in," said Ganjar in Batang.

Wavin is a subsidiary of Orbia and is engaged in buildings and infrastructure. Wavin is one of the 10 major world companies that have invested in Ground Batang City. The Dutch company will set up a factory on an area of 20 hectares in the Grand Batang City area. The factory is targeted to start operating in 2024.

It is known that Jokowi had given a signal of support to Ganjar in the 2024 presidential election. The signal was conveyed when giving his speech at the V Projo National Working Meeting (Pro Jokowi Volunteers) in Magelang on May 21, 2022.

"Political affairs? Don't be in a hurry. Don't rush. Don't rush. Although, even though maybe those we support are here (Ganjar Pranowo). I have said, don't be in a hurry. Ojo is in a hurry," Jokowi said at the time.

Currently, Ganjar is one of the most potential figures to win the 2024 presidential election. All surveys put Ganjar in the top three positions competing with Prabowo Subianto and Anies Baswedan.