Jakarta (MidLand) – No. 3 presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo said the presidential-vice-presidential debate event carries a message of political education so that the Indonesian people can determine the best choice of the leading candidate.
“This (presidential-vice president debate) is not just a show, but it is a political education message so that people have preferences in choosing,” Ganjar said after attending the national coordination meeting of the National Association of Indonesian Consultants (Inkindo ) in Jakarta, Thursday.
Through discussion, Ganjar added, the public can verify the level of consistency in knowledge of the programs or policies offered. Apart from this, the audience can also learn more about the track record and experience of each pair of candidates.
“And this will be seen by all the equipment that each (paslon) has to answer or ask certain questions,” he said.
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Ganjar did not mind that he did not receive the main attention of society in the inaugural debate which took place on Tuesday (12/12). The most important thing in his opinion is that the essence and message of the issues discussed in the debate can be understood by the public.
“The important thing is that the content arrives, the important thing is that the message arrives. The important thing is that each (the pair of candidates) can provide messages, thoughts, concepts, with programs that can be provided to the community,” he said Ganjar.
The Indonesian General Election Commission (KPU) held the first debate for the 2024 presidential election in Jakarta on Tuesday (12/12). The issues raised include governance, law, human rights (HAM), elimination of corruption , the strengthening of democracy, the improvement of public services and the harmony of citizens.
Three pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates participated in the debate, including Serial 1 Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar, Serial 2 Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka, and Serial 3 Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD.
The series of debates will continue on December 22, 2023, specifically targeting vice presidential candidates. Then, the debate will continue on January 7, 2024, January 21, 2024 and February 4, 2024.
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