"Insya Allah (God Willing). We are already together, but, later in January, it will be toward that direction (declaration of support)," Mahendra said in response to questions from the press at the Bogor Presidential complex, Friday.
He was received by President Jokowi, who was flanked by Minister State Secretary Pratikno, at the Bogor palace, Friday morning.
"Insya Allah, it will be decided in January. But yesterday, we held meetings with (representatives of) 24 regional chapters (of PBB), and in general, they understand the steps that we have taken, and understand what I have done so far," he said.
PBB will hold a national coordinating meeting in January 2019.
Mahendra was appointed as the lawyer of presidential candidate Jokowi and his running mate, Ma`ruf Amin, since early November 2018.
Jokowi said he and Mahendra are good friends. He once visited Mahendra, and they had often met when Jokowi was the Jakarta governor, according to Jokowi.
Mahendra said he was never opposed to the Jokowi administration, despite the criticism he had voiced sometimes.
The criticism was constructive and made with good intentions, and therefore Jokowi listened to it and considered whether to apply it or not.
Indonesia will hold simultaneous presidential and legislative elections on April 17, 2019.
The presidential race will be a repeat of the 2014 elections wherein incumbent Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Prabowo Subianto are set to go head-to-head.
Reporting by Desca Lidya Natalia
Editing by Fardah Assegaf
Reporter: antara
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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