KPU Sets Presidential And Vice Presidential Candidates Today, 1,318 Joint Personnel Deployed

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JAKARTA - The General Election Commission (KPU) will determine the presidential and vice presidential candidates that will contest the 2024 elections, today. A total of 1,318 joint personnel were deployed in securing these activities. "A total of 1,318 personnel are about to deploy," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko to reporters, Monday, November 13. Thousands of personnel deployed with details 338 from Polda Metro Jaya, and 30 from the Central Jakarta Police. In addition, there are also from the Brimob Corps, the Sabhara Corps, TNI AD, who each deployed 300 personnel. Trunoyudo also conveyed the police will implement traffic engineering around the KPU Office. The goal is to anticipate vehicle congestion. "Our traffic engineering is carried out situationally," said Trunoyudo. Meanwhile, the determination of a permanent list of candidates for presidential and vice presidential candidates for the 2024 election will be announced after holding a closed plenary meeting, on Monday, November 13. "If we have made a decision, we will later convey it through a press conference," said Chairman of the General Election Commission of the Republic of Indonesia Hasyim Asy'ari. KPU has received registration of three pairs of candidates for the 2024 elections, namely Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar, Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD, as well as Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka. Anies-Muhaimin pairs are promoted by the NasDem Party, the National Awakening Party (PKB), the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), and the Ummat Party.

The Ganjar-Mahfud pair was promoted by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), the United Development Party (PPP), the Indonesian Unity Party (Perindo), and the People's Conscience Party (Hanura). Meanwhile, the Prabowo-Gibran pair was promoted by the Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), the Golkar Party, the National Mandate Party (PAN), the Democratic Party, the Crescent Star Party (PBB), the Indonesian People's Wave Party (Gelora), the Garda Party of the Republic of Indonesia (Garuda), and the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), as well as the People's Party of Justice and Prosperity (Prima) who did not qualify to participate in the 2024 General Election.