Different Attitudes Of PDIP If Jokowi's Comment On 'Coordination For The 2024 Presidential Election' Was Pointed Out To Ganjar Pranowo

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo (Dok PDIP)

The PDI-P (PDIP) reminded President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to be careful in issuing statements regarding the 2024 Presidential Election (Pilpres).

This was said by the Chairman of the PDIP DPP Said Abdullah in response to Jokowi's remarks regarding the possibility of Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto being the winner of the 2024 presidential election.

Although he admits that the statement in front of Prabowo can be interpreted as polite, it can have a different meaning if it is referred to fellow PDIP cadres. "Not a polite, polite manner," said Said, Wednesday, November 9. Said said that Jokowi's statement if expressed to PDIP cadres could go ahead of the decision of PDIP Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri regarding taking sides with the candidates in the 2024 election.

"I think that if Mas Ganjar, the President will be careful. Because Mr. Ganjar is a PDIP cadre, Mr. President is also a PDIP cadre. Party cadres usually don't precede each other. Wait for the order of Mrs. Ketum (Megawati)," said the chairman of the Banggar DPR.

On the one hand, Said said that it was legitimate for Jokowi to support the figure in the 2024 presidential candidate market. Moreover, in this case, Jokowi as president wants his successor to continue the baton of a number of policies that have been running. "As president, the period cannot issue anything about it. The president wants to ensure continuity of what Jokowi has done at this time. That's normal like that," he said.

Or at least, he continued, support is an encouragement for Prabowo who wants to run again after failing several times in the presidential election.

"Encourage Pak Prabowo to come forward, with a spirit of 45. Moreover, the legacy is the president, right," he said.