Grace: The Issue Of Dynasty Politics In North Sumatra Is Only For Those Afraid To Fight

JAKARTA - PSI Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees Grace Natalie assessed that the dynastic political issue of the Bobby Nasution contestation in the North Sumatra Governor Election (North Sumatra) was only used by opponents who were afraid to fight.

Grace said Bobby Nasution, who is the son-in-law of President Joko Widodo, received support from many political parties (political parties) because of his high electability.

"In the North Sumatra Pilkada, the political parties that are not the KIM coalition also support Mas Bobby. This means that their electability is high based on the survey. We deserve to suspect that the issue of dynasticism is only raised by those who are afraid to fight," Grace said as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, July 12.

Grace, who is also the President's Special Staff, said that every political party will definitely calculate scientifically before giving a party ticket or choosing a candidate to be promoted.

The popularity and electability of each candidate, said Grace, still holds the judgment of each political party because of the people's voice and what the people want to determine what the candidate for leader will be like.

"In this way, the voice of the people can be seen what kind of leader the people want. Because in a direct democracy, the voice of the people determines," continued Grace.

Furthermore, candidates must struggle to convince voters, so that no one candidate can automatically win the political contestation and get a position.

Bobby Nasution currently has a total support of 63 out of a total of 100 seats in the North Sumatra Province legislature, 22 seats for Golkar each, 13 seats for Gerindra, 12 seats for Nasdem, six seats for PAN, five seats for Democrats, four seats for PKB, and one seat for PPP.

Deputy Chairperson of the PKB, Jazilul Fawaid, said that his support for Bobby as a candidate for governor of North Sumatra was a super coalition because he was supported by many political parties.