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View all search resultsMegawati has chosen PDI-P nominee, Puan says
"The party chairman has arrived at the decision and we are all just waiting for the announcement. We all have to follow the party chairman's decision to back this candidate and deliver victory in the general election," Puan said as quoted by Antara on Monday.
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ouse of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani said on Monday that Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chair Megawati Soekarnoputri had made up her mind about whom the party would nominate for the 2024 presidential election and that she would make it public in due course.
"The party chair has arrived at the decision, and we are all just waiting for the announcement. We all have to follow the party chair's decision to back this candidate and deliver victory in the general election," Puan said, as quoted by Antara on Monday.
Puan, Megawati’s daughter, claimed the party leadership would make the “best” decision.
"So please, don't allow yourself to be confused considering which [potential candidate] has the highest electability ratings or that this candidate will pair better with that candidate. Just wait for the announcement," Puan said.
Speculation was rife that Megawati would announce the PDI-P's presidential pick on Tuesday, when she was scheduled to make a big speech in Central Jakarta in celebration of the party's 50th anniversary.
A recent opinion poll from Jakarta-based pollster Indicator Politik found that PDI-P member and Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo was maintaining his lead in popular appeal.
Ganjar saw his electability rating rise to 32.8 percent in December, up from 30.8 percent in the previous month, while Puan, his rival for the party’s nomination, remained at the bottom rank in the same month with 1.9 percent.
