Regarding Indonesia Canceling The U-20 World Cup Host, Value Observer Ganjar Is Looking For A Stage At The Right Moment

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo. (ANTARA/HO-Humas Central Java Provincial Government)

Political observer and Executive Director of the Indonesia Political Opinion (IPO), Dedi Kurnia Syah, said that the Governor of Central Java (Central Java) Ganjar Pranowo, including PDIP, were looking for a stage at the wrong moment. This is related to the rejection of the Israeli national team's presence which resulted in the cancellation of the U-20 World Cup event in Indonesia. Dedi said that PDIP could get sympathy from the pro-Palestinian voter group, as well as Ganjar, who is aggressively propaganda for the orientation of the 2024 presidential election. "It's just that what they don't think about is that pro-Palestinian voters are strong enough in other parties, namely PKS. So that the efforts of PDIP and Ganjar will actually be considered limited to finding a stage at the wrong time," said Dedi when contacted in Jakarta, Thursday, March 30. "This situation could have sympathy, but it did not increase voters, in fact the potential was reduced," he continued. On the other hand, continued Dedi, PDIP voters who have been more open to Israel, will feel pressured because the party's stance bearing the white-nosed bull is not as usual. Even for football, which has quite a number of fans, it can change to disappointment with the attitude of PDIP and Ganjar. "This means that the sympathy that can not increase votes, the loyal voters who already exist tend to be disappointed and leave Ganjar and PDIP," said Dedi. This, added Dedi, could be interpreted as a disaster for Ganjar's electability. "Ganjar was unable to control his ambition as a figure who was passionate about sympathy, but failed to express bigger ideas and ideas," he added. Separately, PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto said PDIP's stance against the presence of the Israeli national team was not related to electoral political politics. "This is an attitude in accordance with the constitution, history, humanity, and inter-national relations. PDIP is showing consistency in its behavior and there is a common thread in history. The party is continuously present in society, consistently acts and always within the framework of the constitution. It is necessary to emphasize that PDIP's attitude in rejecting Israel has nothing to do with even the calculations with the electoral," said Hasto.