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PPP to announce presidential pick, likely backs Ganjar
A senior PPP politician said the party was leaning toward endorsing Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo as its candidate for president for the 2024 presidential election.
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Chairperson of the Mukernas V Committee of the United Development Party (PPP) Achmad Baidowi (center) and PPP deputy chairperson Fernita Darwis (second right) at the close of the Mukernas V PPP in Jakarta on Dec. 15, 2019. (JP/Dhoni Setiawan)
The Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) is scheduled later on Wednesday to announce its pick for presidential candidate following a national leadership meeting in Yogyakarta earlier this week.
A senior PPP politician said the party was leaning toward endorsing Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo as its candidate for president for the 2024 presidential election.
Deputy party chairman Arsul Sani said most of the party's provincial branches had proposed Ganjar as the party's pick for 2024.
"It should not come as a surprise if we're leaning toward GP," Arsul told reporters, referring to Ganjar by his initials.
Arsul also expected that the PPP leadership could come together and agree to have Ganjar as the party's presidential candidate.
"Don't let the presidential election divide the party as this can negatively impact our performance in the legislative election," Arsul said, quoted by Kompas.com.
PPP chairman Muhamad Mardiono is expected to announce the party's decision later on Wednesday.
