Sudirman Said Cancels Candidates From Independent Paths

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta KPU emphasized that the former Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Sudirman Saidbatal ran for an independent path or individual in the Jakarta gubernatorial election (Pilgub).

"So it's not a death, it's not running for office," said Head of the Socialization Division, Education for Voters and Community Participation of the General Election Commission (KPU) of DKI Jakarta Province, Astri Megatari, as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, May 14.

Astri said that May 12, 2024, is the final stage of collecting supporting documents for independent lane candidates in the form of photocopies of ID cards.

He explained on that date if the independent path candidates did not submit the minimum conditions, they would certainly not run.

Thus, the DKI KPU is not the party that canceled the four independent lane candidates that have been previously announced but they have not continued to run.

The four names in question are Noer Fajriansyah, Poempida Hidayatullah, John Muhammad and Sudirman Said.

"So when May 12, they don't give up the conditions, it means they don't run, we don't abort," he said.

In accordance with the Decree of the DKI Jakarta KPU Number 47 2024, prospective independent candidates must have public support of 7.5 percent of the total DKI Jakarta Permanent Voter List (DPT) in the previous election, which is around 618,968 supports that must be owned in the form of a statement of support accompanied by an ID card.

Meanwhile, the support of political parties, the candidate for governor (cagub) and deputy governor candidate (cawagub) is required to have a minimum of 20 percent of seats in the Provincial DPRD.