Presidential Candidate 2024, Adian: PENA 98 Supports The President Who Continues Jokowi's Program

Secretary General of PENA 98 Adian Napitupulu (center) at the Graha Pena 98 office on Jalan HOS Cokroaminoto 115, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Sunday (19/2). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Secretary General (Secretary General) of the National Union of Activists 98 (PENA 98) Adian Napitupulu revealed that there are eight criteria that the Presidential Candidate and Vice Presidential Candidates must have in 2024. This statement was conveyed by Adian when inaugurating the Office of Graha Pena 98 on Jalan HOS Cokroaminoto 115, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Sunday. "This criterion was prepared based on the hope that the bad things that this nation had passed would no longer be repeated in the future," said Adian Napitupulu, quoted by ANTARA. Sunday, February 19. Members of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the PDI-P faction explained the eight criteria, namely first, maintaining Pancasila, guided by the 1945 Constitution, loyal to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, respecting diversity, and caring for diversity. Second, not part of the New Order regime. Third, do not have a track record of being involved in the use of identity politics. Fourth, never involved in human rights violations. Fifth, never involved in corruption cases. Sixth, continue President Joko Widodo's government program. Seventh, committed to fighting for the reform agenda, resolving past gross human rights violations, preserving the environment, and realizing agrarian reforms. Eighth, committed to making efforts to strengthen a people's economy that is just and in favor of the people. He emphasized that the results of the survey on popularity and electability are not a benchmark for a person worthy of being a presidential and vice presidential candidate. According to him, the maturity of criteria and ideas is very important to bring Indonesia more. "The dynamics towards the 2024 presidential election is very important for us at PENA 98. Because the 2024 presidential election will determine the direction of the nation's journey, at least the next five years," said Adian. This is expected to serve as a guide for the people to determine their choice in the 2024 presidential election. West Java V electoral district legislator ensures eight This criterion is a commitment of partiality to the people so that it must be reflected not only in the strands of words and narratives. But much more concretely it must be realized in actions and social goods. "The 2024 presidential candidate who will become a national leader is the one who is unconditional and willing to sincerely complain to directly meet the people in the field, starting from factories, markets, fields, gardens, sea coasts, slum alleys, and in remote areas of the country where the presence of development has not been touched," said Adian.

Adian said that the criteria needed to be conveyed because so far political parties only spoke names, while the people needed to know the reason they chose candidates. "I want political parties, intellectual groups, academics starting today not to talk about people, but criteria. It's okay Pena 98 started, it's okay, our criteria are then considered a threat, it's not a problem for us," he said. "But as bad as it is, we have this offer, the criteria that we consider appropriate to lead Indonesia. Not from the height of the smile, not from others. If there are party leaders who want to discuss we are open but we are also ready to discuss with others," said Adian.