Politician PDIP Effendi Simbolon emphasized that there was only one presidential candidate from his party, namely Puan Maharani. According to him, the announcement of Puan as a PDIP presidential candidate is only a matter of time by General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri.
“Nope. One. Yes [Puan],” he told reporters at the Parliament complex, Thursday (30/6).
Effendi’s statement also responded to the statement of the PDIP DPP chairman, Eriko Sotarduga, who previously mentioned three potential names for the banteng party.
They are, Puan Maharani, Ganjar Pranowo, and Tri Rismaharini.
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PDI-P politician, Effendi Simbolon. (CNN Indonesia/Adhi Wicaksono).- – |
Until Megawati was announced, he said, until now there was no other name that would be carried by PDIP. However, Effendi said the announcement was entirely Mega’s prerogative.
“Until it will be decided by Mrs. Megawati. There is no other name. That who will be nominated by whom, when is the time, that’s Mother. Only after the National Working Meeting is Puan,” he said.
The chairman of the PDIP DPP Eriko Sotarduga previously revealed the names of three party cadres who were considered to have the criteria to run in the 2024 presidential election. They were the Chair of the Indonesian Parliament, Puan Maharani, the Governor of Central Java Ganjar Pranowo, and the Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini.
However, said Eriko, PDIP was reluctant to rush it. According to him, it is still too early to announce the names, so he chose to follow the existing stipulation procedure.
“To be honest, in this capacity, there are three of our cadres who fit this criteria. There is Ms. Puan, there is Mas Ganjar, and there is Mrs. Risma,” said Eriko in the Newscast Special Road to 2024. CNNIndonesia TVTuesday (28/6) evening.
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