Kaesang Asks For Jokowi's Blessing Ahead Of The PSI Chairman Election

JAKARTA - Candidate for Chairman (Caketum) of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) Kaesang Pangarep, admitted that he had asked for the blessing of his father, 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo (Jokowi) ahead of the PSI Grand Election.

"Yes, I ask for your blessing so that everything goes smoothly. Success, everything goes smoothly," said Kaesang at Graha Saba Buana, Solo, Central Java, Saturday, July 19.

Apart from Jokowi, Kaesang also asked his mother, Iriana Jokowi and his wife, Erina Gudono.

"Yes (asking for blessing) to mother, to wife," he said.

As is known, PSI held a major election to elect a new general chairman. In this election, Kaesang Pangarep will compete with influencer Ronald Aristone Sinaga and former Chairman of the Indonesian Islamic Student Movement (PMII) Agus Herlambang Mulyono.

As an incumbent, Kaesang is mostly promoted by the Regional Leadership Council (DPW) and the Regional Leadership Council (DPD) compared to two other general chairman candidates.

Kaesang was promoted by 10 PSI DPWs and 78 PSI DPDs. Meanwhile, Bro Ron was carried by 6 PSI DPWs and 36 PSI DPDs and Agus Herlambang carried 6 PSI DPWs and 24 PSI DPDs.