REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The incumbent President Joko Widodo, who is seeking a second term in the 2019 presidential election, declined to reveal who will be his running mate. Instead, he asked the media to patiently wait for the announcement.

"The first letter of the name is M," he added.

Asked about the name of the figure initialized with M, the president mentioned a number of figures. "It could be Mahfud, Ma'ruf Amin, Mbak Puan, Mas Airlangga, or M. Muhaimin," he jokingly remarked.

Jokowi said he had no plan to hold another meeting with general chiefs of his coalition parties on Wednesday night as previously mentioned by Chief of the United Development Party (PPP), M Romahurmuziy. Jokowi stated that he would communicate with general chiefs of his coalition parties by phone.

"There is no plan yet. If there is a plan, we will do it," he said on Wednesday.

Romahurmuziy earlier revealed that there will be another meeting between Jokowi and general chiefs of his coalition parties on Wednesday night. The meeting will discuss the formation of coalition parties supporting Jokowi's bid for a second term from 2019 to 2024.

Meanwhile, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung hinted that declaration of Jokowi's running mate will be done one day before registration. Regarding the vice presidential candidate, he only mentioned that the figure could be accepted by all people.

“Jokowi’s running mate will be announced one day before registration because general chairpersons and secretary generals of the supporting political parties must sign it first,” Pramono said.

Jokowi’s currently was supported by nine political parties, bamely, Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Golkar Party, Nasdem Party, PPP,  National Awakening Party (PKB), Hanura Party, Perindo, PKPI, and PSI.

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