Prabowo Surprised To Get Gibran Volunteer Support As A Presidential Candidate In 2024

JAKARTA - Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto was shocked and did not expect to receive support as a Presidential Candidate for 2024 from 15 volunteer groups Gibran Rakabuming Raka during a dinner at Angkringan Omah Semar Jajar Laweyan Solo, Central Java.

"We together with 15 volunteers from the Mayor of Surakarta, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, are both committed to wanting Indonesia to be strong, safe, and prosperous," said Prabowo Subianto who is also the General Chair of the Gerindra Party quoting Antara.

According to Prabowo, all those initiated by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) want to be continued so that Indonesia can rise, have extraordinary opportunities, and have the so-called "rise window" demographic bonuses from 2025 so that it has 13 to 14 years to be able to rise to become a developed, prosperous, and strong industry.

"This is our struggle. There are 15 groups of Gibran volunteers from Central Java and East Java, later they will be invited to Hambalang Jakarta for a long discussion," said Prabowo.

Prabowo held a meeting with the Mayor of Surakarta Gibran Rakabuming Raka for about an hour in private which then continued to meet with 15 Gibran volunteer groups openly.

Prabowo at the event was surprised because he was extraordinaryly welcomed by the Mayor of Surakarta Gibran Rakabuming Raka along with 15 volunteer groups from Central Java and East Java.

"I made a visit this morning in Pekalongan (Central Java) and in the afternoon in Semarang and at night I stopped in Solo. I will continue to East Java tomorrow, Saturday (20/5)," said Prabowo.

Prabowo admitted that he made a visit to Solo asking for time to meet with the Mayor of Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who turned out to be receiving an extraordinary welcome.

"This is my request because I want to stop by and it's not good if I don't report it to the mayor. We have met and thank everyone. I was invited to eat. Events, especially eating," said Prabowo.

Prabowo Subianto after a meeting with the Mayor of Surakarta Gibran Rakabuming Raka and 15 groups of volunteer representatives who supported the 2024 presidential candidate then left the place of Angkringan Omah Semar Solo and received the support of the shout "Prabowo Candidate President".