Syaikhu Calls It Anies' Turn To Support PKS Cadres Forward To The Jakarta Pilkada

JAKARTA - The opportunity for Anies Baswedan to be promoted again as a candidate for the Governor of DKI Jakarta in the 2024 Pilkada is getting smaller.

As a party that has carried Anies in the 2017 DKI Pilkada and the 2024 Presidential Election, PKS admits that it now prefers internal party cadres to run in the Jakarta Pilkada this year.

PKS also asked Anies to support this step. This was revealed by PKS President Ahmad Syaikhu when receiving Anies' visit with Muhaimin Iskandar (Cak Imin), discussing the results of the Constitutional Court (MK) decision.

"Yesterday we tried to carry Mr. Anies and worked as hard as we could to win Mr. Anies as a presidential candidate. I think it is time for Pak Anies to support PKS cadres to move forward," said Syaikhu at the PKS DPP office, South Jakarta, Tuesday, April 23.

Syaikhu assessed that currently Anies is a political figure who is included on a national scale. According to him, it is inappropriate for the former Governor of DKI Jakarta to return to participating in political competition at the provincial level.

"With the entry of Mr. Anies as a presidential candidate in 2024, I think he has become a national figure," said Syaikhu.

"So, don't re-relegate as regional figures. It's a shame we will continue to try to make Pak Anies a national figure," he continued.

Regarding cadres who entered the DKI cagub exchange, PKS has prepared three names, namely PKS President Sohibul Iman, PKS DPP Chairman Mardani Ali Sera, and DPW DKI Jakarta PKS Chairman Khoirudin.

"In terms of proposals, from DKI, from the DPP, there are already inputs. There is the deputy chairman of the council, Mr. Khoirudin, Mr. Mardani Ali Sera, there is former PKS President Mr. Sohibul Iman. The figures are from internal," said Secretary of the DKI Jakarta PKS Regional Leadership Council (DPW) Abdul Aziz, some time ago.

However, the decision to choose the figure to be promoted in the DKI Jakarta Pilkada is the authority of the Central Leadership Council (DPP). The determination uses a certain mechanism.

"The DPP also doesn't decide carelessly. There is still a mechanism first, maybe we can see track records and so on. Now, a special meeting will be held to discuss the Pilkada, one of which is DKI," said Aziz.