Megawati Announces Ganjar's Vice Presidential Candidate Wednesday at 10.00 WIB Time

October 17, 2023, 10.34 PM | Reporter: Yudho Winarto

ILUSTRASI. Sejumlah relawan memakai topeng saat mengikuti deklarasi peralihan dukungan dari pasangan Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno pada Pemilu 2019 (PS2019) ke Ganjar Pranowo pada Pemilu 2024 di Palembang, Sumatera Selatan, Minggu (10/9/2023). Ratusan relawan dari tim pemenangan PS2019 yang berasal dari kota Palembang, Kabupaten Ogan Ilir (OI), Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU), Ogan Komering Ilir (OKI), dan Kab Musi Rawas tersebut mengalihkan dukungannya untuk mendukung bakal calon presiden Ganjar Pranowo pada Pemilu 2024 (GP2024). ANTARA FOTO/Nova Wahyudi/YU

GENERAL ELECTION - JAKARTA. The Secretary General of PDI-P, Hasto Kristiyanto, stated that his party will announce the vice presidential candidate (running mate) for Ganjar Pranowo on Wednesday (18/10/2023) at 10.00 WIB time.

However, Hasto did not mention the location where Ganjar's running mate will be announced.

"Megawati has instructed the DPP PDI-P to coordinate with Ganjar's Presidential TPN team, so tomorrow on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at exactly 10.00, it will be announced who the vice presidential candidate who will accompany Mr. Ganjar," said Hasto at the residence of PDI-P Chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri, Jalan Teuku Umar, Jakarta, Tuesday (17/10/2023).

When asked about the initials of the vice presidential candidate to be announced, Hasto was reluctant to speak explicitly. He only stated that Ganjar's running mate has the initials of Indonesia Raya. "The initials are Indonesia Raya for Indonesia Raya for the people of Indonesia for mutual progress," he added.

Furthermore, Hasto emphasized that Megawati has carefully observed the figure of Ganjar's vice presidential candidate. This observation, Hasto said, has been done for a long time.

"So if Mrs. Mega's meeting can be held in public, nothing is hidden. So please be patient and wait for the announcement tomorrow," said Hasto.

Previously, Ganjar Pranowo signaled that his running mate will be announced tomorrow.

This was conveyed after being asked whether the name of Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD was strengthening to be his running mate. Seemingly reluctant to comment further, Ganjar stated that the initials of the vice presidential candidate will be answered tomorrow.

"The initials are tomorrow, tomorrow yes. Tomorrow the initials," Ganjar repeated several times when met at the Kompas Tower, Jakarta, Tuesday.

When asked about his relationship with Mahfud, Ganjar answered that it was fine. However, the good relationship is not only built by Ganjar with Mahfud.

"My relationship with everyone (vice presidential candidate) who is often written by friends, is all good. All of them," said the former Governor of Central Java.

This article has been published on Kompas.com with the title "PDI-P Announces Ganjar's Vice Presidential Candidate Tomorrow at 10.00"