Will Open Old Wounds, Anies Versus Ahok In The Jakarta Gubernatorial Election Is Considered Impossible To Repeat

JAKARTA - The 2024 Pilkada nomination map in DKI Jakarta is still open. So far, only Anies Baswedan announced that he will run as a candidate for the Governor of DKI Jakarta. Meanwhile, former DKI Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) admitted that he was better prepared if he returned to the election contestation. According to the law, Anies and Ahok could not be paired with the Jakarta gubernatorial election because they had both been governors in the province. Then, is there any? It is possible that Anies will return to fight Ahok in the Jakarta Pilkada like in 2017? This, assessed by political observers at Al-Azhar University, Ujang Komarudin, is impossible. It is undeniable that the 2017 DKI Jakarta Pilkada then had a clear impact on polarization, both from Anies and Ahok supporters. So, Ujang views, the supporting political parties will not allow this condition to happen again. "I'm sure Anis versus Ahok won't happen. Why? The first will open the wound "long. If Ahok goes forward again, identity politics will appear again, it will be dangerous," Ujang told reporters, Monday, July 15. Then, Ujang said, Ahok's criminal footprint in the blasphemy case was deemed no longer attractive to be promoted as a candidate for governor. "So I saw that Anies' discourse with Ahok would not happen and Ahok would also not sell it again because I had been convicted. Yes, no one else can be carried away other than Ahok? There are many people "quality, good, clean figures who have never been hit by the case," he explained. Last month, Ahok stated that he was ready to fight again in the 2024 Jakarta Governor and Deputy Governor Election (Pilgub). Ahok feels better prepared to be the governor of Jakarta than before, thanks to his experience during his four years of leading Jakarta and his position as the main commissioner in Pertamina. "I am now much more prepared to be governor. The experience of four years leading Jakarta and optimizing "The fees at Pertamina gave me many lessons. The good government must be carried out such as the corporate, providing a lot of CSR and dividends to its owners," Ahok said after the event in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, Saturday, June 22. Ahok mentions his experience as head of government and commissioners at large companies making him believe he can organize Jakarta even better. He emphasized the importance of more infrastructure to support the development of the city. On a separate occasion, politicians PDI Perjuangan, Masinton Pasaribu, commented on Ahok's statement. According to Masinton, Ahok is one of several PDI-P cadres who have the potential to advance in the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election. Other names that emerged from the internal PDI-P include Andika, Pramono Anung, Risma, and Anies Baswedan.

"Pak Basuki has a strong track record, has stepped forward to the regional elections twice and led Jakarta and Pertamina. However, the final decision remains in the hands of the party," said Masinton. PDI Perjuangan, even though it has 15 seats in the DKI Jakarta DPRD, requires additional seats to be able to nominate regional heads independently. Therefore, the party must build communication with other political parties to achieve the minimum requirements of 22 seats.