Solo Mayoral Election; Gibran to Receive Official Announcement
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17 July 2020 15:02 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Solo mayoral election would-be candidate, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, is reportedly heading to Semarang to attend the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) meeting, which will discuss the party’s official endorsement announcement for the mayoral election.
Gibran, the eldest son of President Joko Widodo, is accompanied by his running-mate Teguh Prakoso and several PDIP members. Gibran Rakabuming said he received the invitation for the event on Thursday evening.
“There are no preparations. Bismillah is what’s important,” said Gibran prior to departing to Semarang on Friday, July 17.
Gibran added he had not discussed any future plans with Teguh but assured that communication between them would be frequent following the PDIP recommendation meeting and announcement. Surprisingly, confirmed news on the PDIP’s recommendation for the Gibran-Teguh pair came from their rival, Achmad Purnomo, who claimed to have been informed by President Jokowi as he was invited to the State Palace on Thursday.
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AHMAD RAFIQ (CONTRIBUTOR)