Ganjar Pranowo Praises Jokowi’s Leadership as Reason for Presidential Candidacy

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PDIP presidential candidate (Bacapres), Ganjar Pranowo, which is also supported by Hanura, PPP, Perindo explained his reasons for praising the leadership of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). Ganjar said Jokowi had services for him in politics.

“Yes, I have to always tell history that can’t be denied. That’s how I respect someone, that the facts happened,” said Ganjar at Warung Kudeta, Medan, North Sumatra, Sunday (11/6/2023).

Ganjar said he didn’t want to leave someone who had a positive impact on him. “Once again, I don’t want to be malin kundang, there are people who have contributed but were left behind. So this time I am in a political context, before I was announced, my popularity was also quite high,” said Ganjar.

“With the mention of white hair, then a furrowed brow, that must have been directed at me,” he continued.

According to him, it is undeniable that the symbols given by Jokowi also influenced the choice of PDIP chairman Megawati Soekarnoputri. He was grateful for that.

“I directed symbols like that and told who the roles were. So that Mrs. Mega gave a statement and decided that I would be a presidential candidate,” he added.

Previously, Ganjar made Jokowi his mentor in government. For Ganjar, Jokowi has contributed to his track record.

“Mr. Jokowi was the one who gave a lot of knowledge about government, Mrs. Mega gave political science to me. I would like to thank Mrs. Mega and to Mr. Jokowi,” Ganjar said in his presentation at the Unimed Multipurpose Sports Hall, Medan, North Sumatra, Sunday (11/6/2023).

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