President States that State Officials Can Campaign and Take Sides, Vice President Ma'ruf Amin: "I Remain Neutral"

President states that state officials can campaign and take sides, Vice President Ma'ruf Amin: "I Remain Neutral"

Dream - Vice President Ma'ruf Amin affirmed that he will remain neutral during the 2024 General Elections (Pemilu). This decision was made despite President Jokowi stating that state leaders and public officials are allowed to take sides and campaign.

"Since the beginning, I have positioned myself to be neutral, impartial, I said I am neutral. As for my choice later, I will reveal it only on February 14th and nobody should know.""

The following 'Bahasa' text translated to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "words Ma'ruf at the Vice Presidential Palace, Jl Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta, Thursday, January 25, 2024 quoted from Liputan6.com."

Ma'ruf conveyed, according to the rules, it is indeed allowed for the president and ministers to take sides and campaign. Regarding his neutral stance, the Vice President hopes that his choice will not be seen as a difference with the President.

"I think there's no problem. This is not a difference with the president, indeed the president has stated that way and I am indeed neutral. Don't say that I am different from the president later,"
He said.

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"Previously, Jokowi stated that the president is allowed to participate in campaigning and support one of the candidates in the 2024 presidential election. This was revealed by Jokowi when answering a question about ministers who have no connection with politics but are part of the success team."

"This is the right to democracy, the political right of every person, every minister is the same, the most important thing is that the President can campaign, the President can take sides! can,""
word Jokowi Lanud Halim Perdanakusuma, East Jakarta, Wednesday, January 24, 2024.

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However, he reminded that during the campaign, it is not allowed to use state facilities. Jokowi explained that he is a public official as well as a political official.

"But the most important thing is that during the campaign, we should not use state facilities. We are public officials and politicians at the same time, so we shouldn't be doing this, politics should not be allowed, it's not allowed. Ministers are also not allowed."
say Jokowi.

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Jokowi was then asked if he could ensure that there is no conflict of interest. According to him, it is clear in the regulations that one should not use state facilities. "Those who regulate it should not use state facilities," he said.

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President states that state officials can campaign and take sides, Vice President Ma'ruf Amin: "I Remain Neutral"

"Since the beginning, I have positioned myself to be neutral, impartial, I said I am neutral. As for my choice later, I will reveal it only on February 14th and nobody should know.""

"I think there's no problem. This is not a difference with the president, indeed the president has stated that way and I am indeed neutral. Don't say that I am different from the president later,"He said.

"This is the right to democracy, the political right of every person, every minister is the same, the most important thing is that the President can campaign, the President can take sides! can,""word Jokowi Lanud Halim Perdanakusuma, East Jakarta, Wednesday, January 24, 2024.

"But the most important thing is that during the campaign, we should not use state facilities. We are public officials and politicians at the same time, so we shouldn't be doing this, politics should not be allowed, it's not allowed. Ministers are also not allowed."say Jokowi.

"I think there's no problem. This is not a difference with the president, indeed the president has stated that way and I am indeed neutral. Don't say that I am different from the president later,"
He said.

"This is the right to democracy, the political right of every person, every minister is the same, the most important thing is that the President can campaign, the President can take sides! can,""
word Jokowi Lanud Halim Perdanakusuma, East Jakarta, Wednesday, January 24, 2024.

"But the most important thing is that during the campaign, we should not use state facilities. We are public officials and politicians at the same time, so we shouldn't be doing this, politics should not be allowed, it's not allowed. Ministers are also not allowed."
say Jokowi.