There Has Been No Talk About The Ganjar-Anies Duet With PDIP, PPP Still Struggles For Sandiaga To Be A Vice Presidential Candidate

Plt Ketum PPP Muhamad Mardiono (Nailin In Saroh/VOI)

Acting Chairman of PPP Muhammad Mardiono admitted that there had been no discussion with the PDI-P regarding the discourse of the Ganjar Pranowo-Anies Baswedan duet which recently emerged to the public. PPP, said Mardiono, is still fighting for Sandiaga Uno as Ganjar Pranowo's vice presidential candidate. "Until now there has been no discussion (Ganjar-Anies duet). But these discourses have emerged from the minds of the figures, so it's fine," said Mardiono in the Senayan area, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, August 23. According to Mardiono, the proposed duet for Ganjar-Anies is legitimate before the political year. In fact, he said, PPP actually encourages such thoughts to be born from elements of the nation. "Currently we are in a political year. In the political year, it is better, in a democratic country, every child of the nation, to contribute to giving political thoughts, of course, there is a channel, political thinking must be conveyed through constitutional channels," said Mardiono. "So it's fine, even PPP encourages such thoughts to be born from all elements of the nation, because this nation will face great challenges of course," he continued. Even so, continued Mardiono, until now PPP has remained consistent in collaborating with PDIP and fighting for Sandiaga as a vice presidential candidate. "So until now, once again PPP is still consistent, yes, the two directions are the first direction is to support the direction of joining the PDIP, what we have agreed on. Then the second is to support nominating Mr. Ganjar Pranowo with Mr. Sandiaga," he said. However, Mardiono emphasized, PPP cannot decide who the candidate must be Ganjar's assistant vice presidential candidate. PPP's position, he said, was to fight. "But once again PPP is not in the context of deciding, but fighting for, offering, what we offer also on the criteria is not because of his name or not because of his personality," he added. The reason for fighting for Sandiaga, added Mardiono, was because seeing the track record of the Menparekraf was appropriate to be Ganjar's companion. He believes that Ganjar-Sandiaga is a productive couple.

"We know that Pak Sandi was born from an educator environment. On his way he is an organizer, the chairman of the DKI HIPMI is then national, meaning organizational expertise. Then as a successful entrepreneur, finally Sandiaga has a very good personality, is not ambitious, polite, does not look excessive, so be able to accompany Ganjar," he concluded.