PAN Responds To Megawati's Discourse On Becoming A Presidential Candidate In 2024: Phenomenonal And Spectacular

Deputy Chairperson of PAN Viva Yoga Mauladi. (doc PAN)

JAKARTA - The National Mandate Party (PAN) has responded to the discourse of PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri becoming a presidential candidate (candidate) in 2024. The proposal for Megawati to run again in the five-year contestation was conveyed by the Co-Founder of Total Politics, Budi Adiputro in a political discussion last weekend. Deputy Chairperson of PAN Viva Yoga Mauladi, said it would be spectacular and phenomenal if Megawati ran as a presidential candidate in 2024 from PDIP. "Something phenomenal and spectacular if Mrs. Mega is nominated by PDIP in the 2024 presidential election," Viva told reporters, Monday, January 9. Because, continued Viva, so far the public only knows that only the PDIP presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo and the Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani. "Because so far the public has focused on the figures of Mbak Puan and Mas Ganjar, while Bu Mega is positioned as an import decision maker," he said. According to Viva, nothing goes against the basic law (UUD) if Megawati runs again as a presidential candidate. "Juridically, if PDIP nominates Mrs. Mega, in the presidential period it does not violate the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia and Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning Elections because Mrs. Mega has only served one term," he explained. In addition, said Viva, the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia also physically still has strong stamina. "In fact, with the experience they have, it will certainly be more mature, wise, and clear in the decision-making process and formulate state policies," he said. Even so, Viva said, PAN did not want to interfere in the affairs of the PDIP presidential candidate. According to him, whoever is a presidential candidate who runs from the bull party is certainly Megawati's best decision. "PAN limits itself from interfering in the household affairs of other parties. For PAN, everything is returned to PDIP. Whatever is decided by Mrs. Mega and PDIP will be the best choice for them," said Viva. Previously, PDIP DPP chairman Eriko Sotarduga, said that Megawati Soekarnoputri's proposal to run again as a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election was very likely. "In our opinion, it makes sense. It makes a lot of sense, because nothing is wrong," Eriko said in a political discussion held at Kopi Politik, South Jakarta, Saturday, January 7. According to Eriko, Megawati is the only figure in PDIP who will be promoted next year. Thus, Megawati has two alternative options related to the 2024 presidential election using this right to choose herself to run for the presidential election or give it to other PDIP cadres. "It's the same as in 2014 he gave his rights to Pak Jokowi," Eriko said in response to a proposal submitted by Budi Adiputro.