Mardani PKS Says The Debate Of The Gubernatorial Election Is Not As Fun As Ahok-Anies, Pramono: The Important Thing Is That Riang Is Happy, More Happening

JAKARTA - Jakarta Governor Candidate number 3 Pramono Anung responded to the assessment of the Chairman of the PKS DPP Mardani Ali Sera who said that the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election debate was not as exciting as the DKI Regional Election debate in 2017.

At that time, the Pilkada debate was filled with an argument between Basuki Tjahaja Purnama-Djarot Saiful Hidayat, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono-Sylviana Murni.

In the second round of the 2017 DKI Regional Election, the debate got hotter, especially during Ahok and Anies' respective ideas.

Pramono did not mind if there was an assumption that the debate he and Rano Karno faced faced Ridwan Kamil-Suswono and Dharma Pongrekun-Kun Wardana was no more interesting than the 2017 Pilkada debate.

"For exciting (or) not exciting, it's relative. But the most important thing right now is that the Jakarta gubernatorial election is more cheerful, more happening," said Pramono in Duri Kepa, West Jakarta, Monday, October 7.

On the one hand, Pramono appreciated Mardani's view that the former Cabinet Secretary revealed more data in delivering his arguments than Ridwan Kamil.

"I thank you. So, Mardani Ali Sera is also an old friend and he is also usually objective in conveying something. So if he conveys that, it means he has known me for a long time. Regarding any data, it is daily that I hold, I note it is data," Pramono explained.

After the inaugural debate for the 2024 gubernatorial election last night, Mardani Ali Sera assessed that the debate was no more exciting than the 2017 DKI Regional Election debate. Mardani hopes that the next two regional election debates can be hotter.

"Indeed, there are still many times that haven't been released. Not yet. In the early days, Anies, Ahok, and AHY were immediately many. At this time they are still normative. I find Anies-Ahok interesting, yes. Well, maybe in the future it can be even sharper," explained Mardani at JIExpo Kemayoran, Sunday, October 6.

Mardani assessed that the role of the candidate pair promoted by PKS, Ridwan Kamil in the debate seemed "cool", while Suswono was quite wise. However, Mardani actually hopes that his candidate can use more data in arguing.

"Maybe the data should be more presented. The data already exists. But Kang Emil may feel bad. Earlier, it was like Mas Pram, who (reversed) in Bandung, was a bit sharp. Kang Emil should have explained his success data in Bandung," he explained.