Anies Is Considered To Have Started Using The Remaining Tenure To Raise Support For The 2024 Presidential Election

JAKARTA - The Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, has recently been diligent in conducting direct cooperation in the procurement of food and other matters. There has been speculation that Anies is starting to seek support for the 2024 Presidential Election.

A political observer from the Indonesia Political Opinion (IPO), Dedi Kurnia Syah, agrees with this allegation. Dedi assessed that Anies began to use the remaining term of office as the number one person in DKI before the 2024 presidential election.

"You could say, Anies is taking advantage of the one and a half years before he stepped down to cultivate sympathy for the 2024 contestation's interests by using his privilege as the governor of DKI", said Dedi when contacted by VOI, Thursday, April 29.

The election is still three years away. Calculating time may be too early to think politically. It's just that, according to Dedi, gathering popularity takes a long time.

"Moreover, the period for the governor of DKI Jakarta will end in 2022, while the new Regional Head Elections (Pilkada) will be held in 2024. Anies needs time from now to increase electability", he said.

As is known, Anies' safari began when he participated in the harvest activities in Cilacap Regency, Central Java, on Friday, April 16. This big harvest is a contract collaboration in the food sector between PT Food Station Tjipinang Jaya and Gapoktan Sumber Makmur Cilacap.

Anies continued his journey to meet with Kuningan Regent Acep Purnama to discuss opportunities for cooperation in the food sector. He also visited his parents on Saturday, April 17th.

On Sunday, April 25, Anies left for Ngawi, East Java to work together again to expand the absorption of unhulled rice for rice supply in Jakarta.

Not only dealing with food contracts, but Anies also visited the Darussalam Gontor Modern Cottage, Ponorogo, East Java. Anies also stayed overnight in Madiun City and met the mayor, as well as meeting with the Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa.

Yesterday, Anies greeted the arrival of Sumedang Regent Dony Ahmad Munir and Sumedang Regional Secretary Herman Suryatman at the DKI Jakarta City Hall. This meeting took place last Friday.

Anies and Dony plan to increase cooperation in various fields between the Sumedang Regency Government and Jakarta, from food to tourism.