Puan Ensures Ganjar And Other Supporting Parties Will Be Involved When Determining Vice Presidential Candidates

Puan Maharani in the DPR RI (Photo: DOK ANTARA)

Chairman of the PDI-P (PDIP) DPP Puan Maharani said that Ganjar Pranowo's vice presidential candidate (cawapres) would not be decided unilaterally. Other parties that have decided to cooperate in the 2024 Presidential Election (Pilpres) will be invited to talk as well as the Governor of Central Java. "We will definitely discuss it and then involve the presidential candidate as well. Is it then what the presidential candidate wants, how, and so on," said Puan to reporters at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Wednesday, August 9. Puan ensured that her party was willing to accept all proposals for the name of the vice presidential candidate accompanying Ganjar. Including from the United Development Party (PPP) which has decided to cooperate with PDIP. This statement was made by Puan after PPP Deputy General Chair Arsul Sani said that his party's internal party was worried that Sandiaga Uno would not be elected to accompany Ganjar. This statement then caused a polemic. "It has become a matter of agreement between the Chairperson of the PDI-P and the General Chair of the PPP," said Puan. "So there are nothing that will not be discussed later, but it will all be discussed together," continued the chairman of the DPR RI. As previously reported, Arsul Sani said that many cadres were worried that Sandiaga Uno would not be elected as Ganjar's vice presidential candidate (cawapres). He said these concerns resulted in the emergence of support for other figures. However, this statement was refuted by PPP Spokesperson Usman M. Tokan. He said, the party bearing the Kaaba symbol will continue to be committed to supporting Ganjar in the 2024 presidential election according to the results of the National Leadership Meeting in Yogyakarta. " “ PPP remains consistent and committed to carrying out the mandate of the party constitution, namely Rapimnas who decided Mas Ganjar Pranowo as a presidential candidate," said Usman in a written statement quoted on Wednesday, August 9.

Usman regretted Arsul's statement and said what was conveyed was a personal view. “ He is a legal expert who can speak beyond his authority to exceed AD/ART, he should have tawadhu,” he said. "We deeply regret the attitude and statement of Mas Arsul who has been entrusted with being Deputy Chairperson of the PPP DPP and Deputy Chairperson of the MPR RI," continued Usman.