ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – The General Election Commission (KPU) of the Republic of Indonesia has officially named three pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates who will compete in the 2024 General Election.
The three couples are respectively Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar, Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud Md., and Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
This determination was made after the KPU verified the documents and health test results of the three couples.
“The three candidate pairs have been declared eligible as presidential and vice presidential candidate pairs for the 2024 simultaneous elections,” said KPU member Idham Holik in a press conference at the KPU office, Jakarta, Monday (13/11/2023).
This determination is stated in the decision of the General Election Commission of the Republic of Indonesia Number 1632 of 2023.
The Anies-Muhaimin pair was supported by the National Democratic Party (NasDem), the National Awakening Party (PKB), the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), and the Ummat Party.
The Ganjar-Mahfud pair was supported by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), the United Development Party (PPP), the Indonesian Unity Party (Perindo), and the People’s Conscience Party (Hanura).
Meanwhile, the Prabowo-Gibran pair is supported by the Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), the Golongan Karya Party (Golkar), the National Mandate Party (PAN), the Democratic Party, the Crescent Star Party (PBB), the Indonesian People’s Wave Party (Gelora), the Republican Guard Party. Indonesia (Garuda), the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), and the Adil Makmur People’s Party (Prima) who did not qualify to participate in the 2024 Election.
KPU has determined the election campaign period which will take place from 28 November 2023 to 10 February 2024, while voting is scheduled to be held on 14 February 2024. (AT Network)
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