Former Head Of BKKBN RI Appointed As Elected Mayor Of Yogyakarta

JAKARTA - The General Election Commission (KPU) of Yogyakarta City has appointed the former Head of the Indonesian National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) Hasto Wardoyo as the Candidate for Mayor of Yogyakarta to be elected as a result of the 2024 Pilkada.

Hasto, who is paired with Yogyakarta Deputy Mayor Candidate Wawan Harmawan, was appointed in an open plenary meeting chaired by the Chairman of the Yogyakarta City KPU Noor Hasrya Aryosamodro in Yogyakarta, Thursday, January 9.

"Stipulating the Candidate Pair for Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Yogyakarta serial number 2 on behalf of Dr. Hasto Wardoyo, Sp.OG (K) and Wawan Harmawan SE, MM as the elected candidate pair for mayor and deputy mayor in the 2024 Yogyakarta Mayor and Deputy Mayor Election," said Harsya, confiscated by Antara.

According to Harsya, the Hasto-Wawan pair were appointed as winners of the 2024 Pilkada after gaining 87,485 votes or 44.40 percent of the total valid votes.

Harsya ensured that there was no lawsuit or dispute over the results of the 2024 Pilkada in Yogyakarta City.

"The day after this determination will be processed by the Yogyakarta City DPRD in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations mechanism," he said.

Based on the results of the recapitulation of the 2024 Yogyakarta City Pilkada votes, candidate pair number 2 Hasto Wardoyo-Wawan Harmawan who was promoted by PDI Perjuangan won with 87,485 votes, followed by candidate pair number 3 Afnan Hadikusumo-Singgih Raharjo received 63,876 votes, and candidate pair number 1 Heroe Poerwadi-Sri Widya Supena won 45,518 votes.

Acting (Pj.) Yogyakarta Mayor Sugeng Purwanto congratulated Hasto and Wawan who were officially appointed as the new leaders of Yogyakarta City.

"Of course we congratulate all of us, to the KPU of Yogyakarta City, the entire community, and of course the elected candidate pairs, Pak Hasto and Pak Wawan, which were officially appointed today," he said.

Sugeng also appreciated the Yogyakarta City KPU for successfully holding the 2024 Pilkada in a professional and transparent manner.

"The KPU of Yogyakarta City has ensured that the entire regional election process runs in an orderly, safe and conducive manner," he said.

The elected candidate for Mayor of Yogyakarta, Hasto Wardoyo, said that the victory was not the end, but the beginning of a big responsibility.

"We will not do one thing that is euphoric because this is indeed not the end of the struggle, but this is the beginning of my time when Mas Wawan and I had to carry out non-light duties and responsibilities," said Hasto.

The former regent of Kulon Progo assessed that the city of Yogyakarta had succeeded in showing a democratic process that was free from various forms of violence in producing the mayor.

"In other places, violence can happen. The name is pressing, wani piro (how brave), it's also a form of true violence. However, thank God in the city of Yogyakarta there is no such money politics," he said.

Hasto expressed his dream to make Yogyakarta a "Singapore Kecil" or a leading city capable of competing globally.

By relying solely on human resources (HR), supported by very few natural resources (SDA), he believes that the City of Yogyakarta will still be able to become a Center of Excellence (central excellence) and the Center of Reference (referral) like what Singapore does.

"The big aspiration is because Yogyakarta has the potential as a city of culture, a city of education, a city of students, and a city of tourism," he said.