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Regional leaders intimidated into not supporting Ganjar, candidate says
Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo said people should debate ideas on the political stage instead of using intimidation to sway people, adding that he received reports of intimidation against regional leaders.
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Presidential candidate and former Central Java governor Ganjar Pranowo (left) and vice presidential candidate Mahfud MD attend the last vice presidential election debate at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) in Jakarta on Jan. 21, 2024. (AFP/Yasuyoshi Chiba)
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residential candidate Ganjar Pranowo says he has received reports from several regional leaders about political intimidation to dissuade them from supporting Ganjar in the upcoming presidential election.
"Many people have reported to me that they're not allowed to move [to vote for Ganjar], especially regional leaders. 'You mustn't move strongly for Ganjar,' they say," Ganjar said at a Makassar campaign event at the Upperhills Convention Hall on Tuesday, as quoted by tempo.co.
Responding to these reports, Ganjar said people should immediately report to authorities if they were intimidated.
Furthermore, Ganjar emphasized the importance of discussing different political ideas with intellectual finesse on the political stage instead of relying on political intimidation.
"The Ganjar-Mahfud campaign team has prepared amazing lawyers, and I never stop doing that,” he said.
“Do you all still have the energy to vote for Ganjar-Mahfud? Ready to break a sweat?"
Ganjar also promised to defend national interests as per the national constitution’s mandate despite the increasing challenges and threats against Indonesian democracy.
