PKS Leave Support For Former GAM Commander Muzakir Manaf Maju Aceh Pilgub

The DPP Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has officially submitted a letter of support to the former GAM Commander or Aceh Party Chair Muzakir Manaf alias Mualem to run as a candidate for Aceh governor in the 2024 Pilkada. "The decision of the DPP to provide support to Muzakir Manaf is a mandate from the Chairman of the PKS Syuro Council Habib Salim Segaf Aljufri," said PKS Aceh chairman Tgk Makhyaruddin Yusuf, in Banda Aceh as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, August 13.

For information, PKS is the third national political party to express support for Muzakir Manaf, after previously from Gerindra and the Democratic party.

Makhyaruddin said that the support for Mualem was because the PKS DPP considered the former Deputy Governor of Aceh to be a figure who was able to unite all political forces in the land of rencong.

"Mualem is considered a figure who is able to unite all political forces in Aceh, because building Aceh must be with togetherness and sincerity," he said.

He said that the PKS DPP was optimistic that the leadership of Muzakir Manaf would be able to restore the glory of Aceh, especially since it received support from various national and local political parties in Aceh.

In addition, he continued, the people of Aceh have the strength of brotherhood, togetherness and sincerity, as well as the characteristics of Aceh which are religious, nationalist to heroic in defending the nation and religion.

"Of course this is a big capital for achieving the goals and ideals of building a prosperous and prosperous Aceh," said Makhyaruddin.

So far, only Muzakir Manaf has stated that he will run as a candidate for governor of Aceh for the period 2015-2030 through the party he leads, namely the Aceh Party.

Regarding the forward ticket, Mualem actually already pocketed it from their own party. Where they have 18 seats in the Aceh DPR, and also become the party that won the 2024 legislative election.

As for the nomination requirements from political parties, Aceh only needs 13 seats for the candidate pair of the Governor of Aceh, or 15 percent of the total seats in the Aceh parliament.