NasDem Admits Usung Sahroni Becomes Cagub DKI: He Has High Dreams

JAKARTA - Secretary of the Regional Leadership Council (DPW) of the DKI Jakarta NasDem Party, Wibi Andrino, confirmed that his party will carry the General Treasurer of NasDem Ahmad Sahroni running as a candidate for Governor of DKI Jakarta.

This is based on internal party discussion. Sahroni's name has the greatest potential to be championed by NasDem in the 2024 DKI Pilgub from the option of two other cadre names that were also discussed.

"Our internal talks have started discussing the names. So far, from us, there are the names of Mr. Ahmad Sahroni, Ms. Okky Asokawati, and my own names. But today's discourse is the strongest, Mr. Ahmad Sahroni, to run in the DKI gubernatorial election," Wibi told reporters, Thursday, March 14.

According to Wibi, Sahroni has long revealed his readiness to run in regional head elections in Jakarta. This also makes NasDem more confident in carrying the man who has the nickname Crazy Rich Priok.

"He (Sahroni) is just ready, he has high dreams. He is ready to run for the DKI gubernatorial election or want to be placed anywhere, he's okay," said Wibi.

However, Wibi admitted that NasDem DKI Jakarta submitted the final decision on the determination of the cadres to be carried out in the DKI gubernatorial election to the Central Leadership Council (DPP) of the NasDem Party.

The plan is for the indocation of the names of candidates for regional heads to be discussed after the General Elections Commission (KPU) announces the results of the 2024 General Election vote which is scheduled for no later than March 20.

"The DPP has decided for the DKI gubernatorial election. What is certain is that the discussion will start intense after the presidential election is resolved, yes. This must also apply to all of Indonesia. Because the stages are also impossible to wait. It must be discussed, there will begin to be a selection, like that," he explained.

Sahroni previously expressed his desire to run as a governor of DKI Jakarta in his personal Instagram account. Sahroni announced that he was not afraid to fight all candidates for the Governor of DKI if he ran for the DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election in the future.

In fact, the Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the DPR RI still did not stop his intention even though President Joko Widodo's son, Kaesang Pangarep, also wanted to participate in the DKI Jakarta Pilkada contestation in the future.

"Anyone who wants to run for the Governor of DKI Jakarta, I am not afraid, even though Kaesang joined," said Sahroni in his Instagram account, amadsahroni88, Sunday, February 25.

Sahroni has also installed a billboard that reads "from Tanjung Priok to Jakarta". The billboard installation was also uploaded to his Instagram account.