His Name Was Raised By Gerindra For The 2024 DKI Pilkada, Bahlil: I'm Focusing On Carrying Out The President's Order

JAKARTA - A number of political parties have started to speak out to look at figures who have a political chance to be promoted as governor candidates in the 2024 DKI Regional Head Elections. One of the names mentioned is the Minister of Investment/Head of BKPM Bahlil Lahadalia.

In response to this, Bahlil Lahadalia said he was still focused on carrying out President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) orders as Investment Minister/Head of BKPM.

"Until today, I am Jokowi's investment minister. I focus on carrying out the president's orders. Others I don't want to think about, if I am offered it. I just run the water, I am a villager," he said when met at the BKPM office, Friday, January 7.

As previously reported, the Advisory Board for the Gerindra Party of DKI Mohamad Taufik assessed that the process of searching for a candidate for the Governor of DKI had to be moved.

"I personally think that it is necessary to make an inventory of the figures who will lead Jakarta. I will suggest to the DPD as soon as possible," said Taufik on Tuesday, January 4.

Taufik mentioned a number of names, including the former Mayor of South Tangerang, Airin Rachmi Diany; DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan; Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria; to the Minister of Investment Bahlil Lahadalia.

"There is Mr. Deputy Governor, who has been Deputy Governor. Mr. Anies may still have a chance. There are other figures like Airin who I think have succeeded in leading Tangsel. There are others, for example, Brother Bahlil," he said.