Ahok Regarding Entering The North Sumatra Gubernatorial Election Radar: Decisions Are Not In Us, Just Wait For Tasks

JAKARTA - Former DKI Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahja Purnama alias Ahok appreciates that he has the support of the North Sumatra Provincial PDIP DPD (North Sumatra) to run in the gubernatorial election (Pilgub). However, he did not want to speculate much because it all depends on party assignments.

"Yes, we thank you, friends from the North Sumatra DPD asked there. But we decided everything, not us. Just wait for the task," Ahok told reporters at the PDIP National Working Meeting Arena V, Beach City International Stadium, Ancol, North Jakarta, quoted on Sunday, May 26.

Ahok did not deny his communication with the North Sumatra PDIP DPD, namely North Sumatra DPRD member Landen Marbun and North Sumatran PDIP DPD chairman Rapidin Simbolon. However, he is still waiting for the final recommendations for the discussion to be held at the PDIP V National Working Meeting.

"Landen Marbun called, there was Mr. Rapidin at that time. Chat. I said yes, it was waiting for the National Working Meeting," he said.

As previously reported, the Chairman of the North Sumatra PDIP DPD Rapidin Simbolon revealed that his party had communicated with Basuki Tjahja Purnama alias Ahok regarding the 2024 North Sumatra gubernatorial election. At that time, he questioned the readiness of the former President Commissioner of PT Pertamina (Persero).

"We all communicate. With Mr. Ahok, I have communicated twice, 'Sir, if you are deployed in North Sumatra, are you ready, Mr. Ahok?', "If the party has been instructed, let alone North Sumatra to Papua, I am ready too," said Rapidin to reporters at the National Working Meeting V PDIP, Beach City International Stadium, Ancol, North Jakarta, Saturday, May 25.

"That's the true cadre's answer. These are all PDIP cadres wherever we are ordered by our party, we must be ready," he continued.