3 Bacapres Bicara Gagasan

In order of appearance:

• Najwa Shihab
• Ova Emilia
• Anies Baswedan
• Ganjar Pranowo
• Pandji Pragiwaksono
• Prabowo Subianto
• Mitty Zasia

Grha Sabha Pramana (GSP), the event venue

3 Bacapres Bicara Gagasan was hosted by Najwa Shihab and produced for her television talkshow Mata Najwa and was one of the events to celebrate the 68th anniversary of Faculty of Social and Political Science of Gadjah Mada University.[1][2] It was held at Grha Sabha Permana (GSP) at Gadjah Mada University on 19 September 2023 from 15.00 WIB until 22.00 WIB (UTC+07:00) and was broadcast live on YouTube.[1][3] This episode featured three 2024 Indonesia Presidential Candidate which included: Anies Baswedan, Ganjar Pranowo, and Prabowo Subianto to talk about their views and solution related to the issue that had became spotlight in Indonesia which was confirmed on Mata Najwa's Instagram account.[1][4] It was opened by a speech from rector Ova Emilia which conveyed five national messages from Gadjah Mada University as the first state university founded by the Indonesian state after becoming sovereign and encouraged all contestants in the 2024 election, and the entire nation to commit to maintaining Indonesian values which are based on the principles of popular sovereignty, diversity, multiculturalism, national sovereignty, and social welfare.[5] She added that the event should raised political education awareness in order to realization of the campus's contribution to the process of political maturation and improving the quality of democracy.[5]

The episode featured comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono in an entertainment session which he roasted Erick Thohir due to his double position as chairman of Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) and State-owned enterprises of Indonesia (BUMN) by analogizing him to a kids who know to finish their homework first before playing a football.[6]

"Pak Erick Thohir ini lucu, jadi ketua PSSI, seakan-akan kerjaannya di BUMN itu sudah selesai. Pak Erick Thohir, bocah aja tahu, selesain dulu PR-nya lalu main bola."

At the end of each presidential candidate's session, they were asked to stand in a large mirror and convey a message as a self-reflection on becoming President of Indonesia.[7] Prabowo is the only candidate whom not doing it and received a criticism from psychiatrist Hanna Rahmi who said an attitude of refusing to look in the mirror shows that someone had a tendency towards denial, lack of self-confidence, and fear of failure.[8][9]

3 Bacapres Bicara Gagasan was broadcast on 19 September 2023 and available to be watched via live streaming on YouTube.[3] The process for viewers who watch live and already have e-ticket starts at 14.30 WIB.[4] iNews Sleman reported that at 18.00 WIB the episode had reached 43.000 viewers on social media.[3] It drew an enthusiasm of student from various universities who came to greet and take photos with their chosen presidential candidate.[10] Few Indonesian internet user also said the episode is good for the public to getting know the presidential candidates more deeply, especially their ideas and vision.[11]

An analysis from Drone Emprit with a method of approaching each set of keywords to represent certain monitoring entities on social media from 19 to 21 September reported that Anies Baswedan is the most talked candidate after the episode.[11] He received both positive and negative sentiment that focused on his speaking ability which is considered good but too wordy.[11] Various accounts that are pro towards him was seen in the comments session above the accounts that are pro towards his rival candidate.[11] His spotlight most likely talked about tax audits, the nickname Wakanda for Indonesia, and the issue of Najwa Shihab as his success team.[11]

Ganjar Pranowo drew a criticism and his only negative response due to his argument that talked about Najwa Shihab who was the ten best graduate from University of Indonesia but became a journalist which was considered insulting her.[12][11] Some of internet user said that he was doing a blunder statement and said that Shihab still looked annoyed when he invited Pandji Pragiwaksono to chat before leaving the stage.[12] Shihab later clarified that she did not feel offended by the statement because she thought Ganjar was discussing about the importance of the education world being filled with the best people.[13] His positive response focused on his ability on making firm argument and solution in answering questions from Shihab, and as the leading candidates in the event with a total of 50 percent of votes on Twitter.[14] Ganjar spotlight topic mostly talked about his actions belittled the profession of journalist, party puppet, and the Maghrib call to prayer in which he starred.[11]

Prabowo Subianto is the only candidate with the smallest number of supporters during the debate event.[11] He drew a response from Generation Z whom many of them said that his appearance looks cute and support him to win in 2024 Presidential election.[15] His positive response focused on his ability in answering the question that was considered honest, while his negative response focused on his nervous and panic attack during his session which drew some sympathy narration about him.[11] Prabowo spotlight topic mostly talked about Golkar's corruption and Zulkifli Hasan.[11]