Ganjar Supports Ahok Forward In The 2024 Jakarta Pilkada

BOGOR - Chairman of the DPP for Government and Regional Autonomy of the PDI-P Ganjar Pranowo admitted that he supports the former Governor of DKI Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama or Ahok to run in the 2024 DKI Jakarta Pilkada.

"Today I was told to support, yes, Ahok," said Ganjar when met in Bogor, West Java, as reported by ANTARA, Friday, August 9.

Ganjar also assessed that Ahok still has the opportunity to be promoted as a candidate for governor of DKI Jakarta. The reason is, the considerations that his party is currently taking regarding regional head candidates who will be promoted can still be encouraged to include Ahok in the DKI Jakarta Pilkada.

"There is a chance, that's why now the assessment is being pushed. If you ask me, yes, (support) Ahok," he said.

He explained that in carrying out regional head candidates in the 2024 Simultaneous Pilkada, he prioritized supporting PDIP cadres.

"When we fail to carry our own cadres, then at that time of course our regeneration failed," added Ganjar.

However, the former Governor of Central Java realized that the PDIP vote acquisition in the 2024 DKI Jakarta DPRD legislative election was not enough, so he had to look for other political parties to work together to carry out candidates for regional head candidates.

When asked if he was sure that Ahok would get a recommendation from another party, Ganjar said that this was a negotiated process.

"So the belief must be processed through negotiations, communication between parties, who knows later on this trip, another will appear. Today, the new names are sticking out," he explained.

Previously, on Thursday (16/5), PDI-P DPP Chairman Eriko Sotarduga mentioned the names Djarot Syaiful Hidayat and Basuki Tjhaja Purnama or Ahok in the 2024 DKI Jakarta Pilkada.

"The Secretary General has conveyed eight names. Is Mas Djarot included in the eight names, that's roughly right, so I just answer this, right? But this is our conversation, once again this is still our conversation. There is Mas Djarot and Mr. Ahok," said Eriko.

In addition to the names of Djarot and Ahok, he also revealed the names of former Semarang Mayor Hendrar Prihadi, Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini and former TNI Commander General (Ret.) TNI Andika Perkasa.

"There is Mas Hendi, there is Mrs. Risma, there is Mas Andika. Eh, maybe Mas Seno is possible, young people. Don't say it's impossible and the other two I don't want to mention his name. It could be surprises," he said.

Eriko explained that the DKI Jakarta Pilkada was interesting because Jakarta would later become a special area. However, all of these names will be decided by the Chairperson of the PDI-P Megawati Soekarnoputri.