Prabowo will Not Attend Vice Presidential Debate: BPN

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Coordinator of the Spokesperson for the National Winning Body (BPN) of Prabowo Subianto - Sandiaga Uno, Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak, said that Prabowo will not come to the vice presidential debate venue between Sandiaga Uno and Ma'ruf Amin at the Sultan hotel, Jakarta. Because Prabowo is conducting a visit in West Kalimantan and East Kalimantan.

"After the visit, he will likely to come back here (Jakarta). And watch the debate via TV in Hambalang or in Kertanegara, it`s still uncertain, though" Dahnil said at the BPN media center, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, Sunday, March 17, 2019.

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"But what is clear is that Pak Prabowo will watch the debate together with the community. Providing support for Sandiaga Uno with the community," he continued.

Tonight, Sandiaga Unoi will hold a vice presidential debate together with Ma'ruf Amin at the Sultan Hotel, South Jakarta, starting at 8:00 p.m. WIB (West Indonesian Time). In the debate arena, the issues that will be raised for the debate are education, health, employment, and social culture.

From the daily agenda issued by the BPN, Prabowo was indeed campaigning in West Kalimantan and East Kalimantan. Prabowo was scheduled to attend the awarding of the sultanate title and gave a national speech at the Kadariah Palace, Pontianak at 09:00 a.m.

After Pontianak, Prabowo`s activities continued with giving a national speech at GOR Segiri Samarinda at 2:00 p.m.

RYAN DWIKY ANGGRIAWAN