- Several areas that become the campaign locations of presidential candidate number 3, Ganjar Pranowo, are almost always followed by President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) agenda on the following day. This is especially evident when Jokowi conducts working visits in East Indonesia. Most recently, Jokowi conducted a working visit to East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and played football with the community in West Manggarai Regency.

This visit was held after Ganjar campaigned in Kupang, NTT on December 1st. Previously, Ganjar had visited Manokwari, West Papua on November 21st. The next day, Jokowi arrived in Biak Numfor Regency, Papua and played football with some of the community.

In response to that matter, President's Special Staff Coordinator, Ari Dwipayana, denied that Jokowi's working visit followed the campaign location of presidential candidate number 3, Ganjar Pranowo. Ari said that the President's visit schedule to the area had been planned well in advance. "The President's working visit schedule has been planned well in advance, regarding the location, time, and also the agenda of the event," said Ari to reporters, Wednesday, December 6, 2023, as reported by liputan6.com.

"He brushed off the assumption that Jokowi deliberately visited Papua and NTT because Ganjar also visited those two regions. Ari conveyed that Jokowi does not choose specific moments when visiting regions. 'Kunker blusukan to this region has been done by President Jokowi since 2014 until now. Not choosing specific moments, not only during the election season,' he explained."

Asked about concerns that his voice would be swept away, the former Governor of Central Java responded calmly. "Oh no (afraid of being overshadowed), Mr. Jokowi is the President. Because Mr. Jokowi is the President, Mr. Jokowi can go anywhere for any purpose. I always respect that. It's okay," Ganjar said.