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Jokowi still mum, post-Ganjar nomination
Jokowi's supporters still appear to be waiting for him to give them the go-ahead on who to back in the 2024 race, despite the PDI-P’s surprise nomination of Ganjar, a fellow party member.
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President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo speaks on May 14 during the Musyawarah Rakyat (Musra), or people's discussion, organized by his supporters at the Istora Senayan indoor stadium at the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in Central Jakarta. (The Jakarta Post/Handout)
When the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) suddenly announced its decision to nominate Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo as its presidential candidate on Kartini Day, many of the President’s loyal supporters were jubilant.
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo had, after all, signaled his preference for his fellow PDI-P politician last November, when he said the people should vote for a “white-haired” politician in an apparent reference to the popular governor, according to analysts.
But his statements at the Musyawarah Rakyat (Musri), or people’s discussion, where thousands of his most ardent supporters gathered over the weekend, indicate that the President is not yet ready to mobilize his supporters to back a single candidate.
Not just Ganjar
Underlining the importance of grassroots support in the 2024 presidential election, Jokowi promised those gathered that he would personally convey to pro-government parties the preferences of his “volunteers” on who should replace him when he stepped down in October 2024.
Ganjar is on this list, according to the President’s supporters, as are Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto and Golkar Party chairman Airlangga Hartarto.
