Increasing Dynamics: Political Parties Persuade Each Other
Political parties are trying to convince each other that the figure they are supporting will have a wider path to winning the 2024 presidential election.
From left, PDIP DPP Chair Puan Maharani, President Joko Widodo, PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarno Putri, PDIP Presidential Candidate Ganjar Pranowo, PDIP DPP Chair Prananda Prabowo pose for a group photo after the announcement of the PDIP presidential candidate at the Batutulis Palace, Bogor City, West Java, Friday ( 21/4/2023).
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — It is believed that national politics will grow more dynamic following the decision of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) to nominate Ganjar Pranowo as its presidential candidate. Political parties are trying to convince each other that the figure they are supporting will have a wider path to winning the 2024 presidential election. This makes for an even greater potential for changes in the electoral alliances that have been formed.
PDI-P secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto said on Monday (24/4/2023), after PDI-P general chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri announced it was backing Ganjar, that the party had communicated with other parties to also support Ganjar in the 2024 presidential election. "Just wait, in the [next few] weeks there will be declarations from other political parties supporting the PDI-P’s presidential candidate," he said.