PKB Denies The Issue Of Withdrawing RK-Suswono Support, Alludes To Supporters Of Anies Still Gigih Wanting A Forward "Change"

JAKARTA - Deputy Secretary of the PKB DPP Shura Council Maman Imanulhaq denied the issue that said his party withdrew support for the Ridwan Kamil (RK)-Suswono pair in the Jakarta gubernatorial election. Maman made sure the news was not true or a hoax.

Maman then mentioned about Anies Baswedan's supporters who are often called "abah children". He said that the father's son was still persistent in fighting for his champion to run back as a candidate for governor of Jakarta to spread the meme. Most recently, there was a banner that read Anies stepped forward with PKB Deputy Chairman Jazilul Fawaid. Then there was also a poster depicting Anies who was supported by PKB, Hanura, Ummat and the Labor Party.

"I see, if you personally look at tiktok, Anies Baswedan's supporters are very persistent, stating that the grant will still progress. Advance with which party and so on, try it with the meme that was raised," said Maman at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday, August 29.

Maman stated that information about PKB will withdraw support to RK-Suswono is not valid information. Because he said, until today PKB is still in the line of supporters of RK-Suswono with the Advanced Indonesia Coalition (KIM) Plus.

"Of course it is not formal and valid information. If we want to be formal and valid, ask the party ourselves. So in PKB, there has been no decision to this day to transfer support," he said. Maman admitted that at first PKB did support Anies running for the Jakarta gubernatorial election. However, due to dynamic politics, PKB joined KIM Plus by supporting the RK-Suswono pair.

"We initially went to Anies Baswedan last because there was a change in the weather and then we supported the couple supported by KIM plus and until today that support has not changed," explained Maman.

When asked about the PKB which did not come down too much accompanying RK-Suswono during the KPU registration, Maman admitted that his party was busy after holding a congress in Bali.

"It's simple, we're all busy and so on so maybe our friends didn't have time to put up the flag. Or maybe it's just in that location. In other locations it's still there," he concluded.