Machfud Arifin Chose To Wait For The Results Of The KPU Rather Than The Quick Count That Featured Eri Cahyadi

SURABAYA - The pair of candidates for mayor and deputy mayor of Surabaya number 2, Machfud Arifin-Mujiaman, said they are waiting for the final decision on the real count process that will be carried out by the Surabaya KPU.

Although the results of the quick count conducted by several survey institutions mentioned an absolute advantage for the pair number one Eri Cahyadi-Armudji.

"This is just a quick count, not the calculation stage at the KPU. That is what we must follow together until the final KPU decision, then we will formulate the steps from the vote acquisition," said Machfud Arifin accompanied by Mujiaman at his residence on Jalan WR Supratman, Surabaya, Wednesday 9 December.

The former East Java Police Chief admitted that whatever the result will be will be accepted gracefully.

"I have always believed that what we do together with Pak Mujiaman is trying, endeavoring, and praying that all decisions are in Allah SWT, winning or losing doesn't matter, it's not our right to determine it," he said.

The Supreme Court said that currently the entire team together with the supporting party were still formulating the steps to be taken.

However, he expressed his gratitude for the hard work of all parties, from political parties, volunteers, supporters, and all the people of Kota Pahlawan who have followed the Surabaya Pilkada process well.