REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) assigns the 2024 candidate, Ganjar Pranowo, to help the election in the local elections (local elections) concurrent 2024. Because, the 2024 presidential candidate has experience as governor for two terms.

“There will be an appointment later, at least in this election. It is like Mr. Ganjar that will also help the efforts of the election to prepare cadres through party schools,” Hasto said at the National Gallery of Indonesia, Central Jakarta, Monday (13/5/2024).

According to him, PDIP will also involve vice president Mahfud MD in discussing the nation's problems. “So periodically, Mr. Ganjar, Prof. Mahfud still often meets with Ms. Megawati Soekarnoputri to discuss issues of nation and state,” Hasto said.

The PDIP opened the opportunity to cooperate with other political parties in the 2024 elections. Including by fielding M. Ridwan Kamil or Dedi Mulyadi as candidates for governor of West Java.

In fact Ridwan Kamil has received a letter of assignment from the Golkar Party to advance in the elections of DKI Jakarta and West Java. Meanwhile, Dedi Mulyadi was mentioned as a candidate for governor of West Java from Gerindra Party. “Yes it is very possible (to form a coalition with the Golkar Party or the Gerindra Party in West Java),” Hasto said.

Meanwhile, Hasto said, former governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama aka Ahok pakan was involved in a special party school for regional head candidates (cakada). According to him, Ahok will be a presenter to the participants who are Cakada PDIP.

“In relation to Mr. Ahok, yes he with his experience, with his courage, and his integrity, also gave input in the design of the party school. So at the moment we are designing a party school for regional head candidates,” Hasto said.

According to him, in addition to Ahok, Ganjar and Tri Rismaharini will also be appointed as presenters. “There we also involved Mr. Ahok, Mrs. Risma, there was Mr. Ganjar to design the curriculum so that the best practices from the success of the regional heads of PDI Perjuangan can be applied to others,” Hasto said.

Hasto simply said that PDIP will hold national work meetings (rakernas), which will also serve as a forum for regional heads to present their work results.

“So in the PDI Perjuangan rakernas, there will be reports to the people, in the form of what the PDI Struggle has already done for the people, the nation, and the country,” Hasto said.

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