SOLO - Chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) Kaesang Pangarep has declared himself to run as a candidate for DPR member in the 2029 Legislative Elections (Pileg) from the electoral district (dapil) V Central Java. The region is known as one of the most competitive dapil because it has been the political base of a number of national figures, including the Speaker of the DPR Puan Maharani.
The statement was made by Kaesang when attending the Regional Coordination Meeting (Rakorda) of the PSI Solo City DPD, Saturday, July 25 evening.
"The message I conveyed earlier was not my message as general chairman, but my message as a prospective legislative candidate for V Central Java. Insyaallah I will be with all cadres, especially in Solo because the territory given to me is only in Solo City," he said.
The declaration is an early signal of Kaesang's political move towards the 2029 Pileg. On that occasion, he also invited PSI cadres in Solo to prepare themselves for political contests early.
Before delivering the declaration, Kaesang first asked PSI cadres who intended to run as candidates for members of the Solo City DPRD. He then reminded the importance of clearly dividing the work area and the voting base so that there was no competition between cadres in one electoral district.
According to Kaesang, coordination between caleg is an important factor to maintain the party's solidity while maximizing the acquisition of votes in the 2029 Election.
"So we have to be able to coordinate on the ground. Because I know that usually number 1 and number 2 are rubbing each other because their voting base is the same, but no one wants to give in, yes, it ended up fighting internally. I don't want things like that to happen in the 2029 election. Can you do it for the candidates here," said Kaesang.
In addition to discussing winning strategies, Kaesang Pangarep asked all PSI cadres to actively be present in the community. According to him, closeness to the people is an important capital to increase public confidence in the party.
He assessed that the involvement of cadres in various social activities would make the presence of PSI more felt by the community, ranging from attending classes to visiting when a citizen dies.
"Being in the midst of the community, whether it's a study, yes, we come, someone dies, we come as a community to express our condolences to our neighbors or friends here. I just want to give a message to the structures in Solo, namely about the cohesiveness between one another. For those who are not running, I ask for their support so that they can continue to be solid to continue to win the elections that will be in 2029," said Kaesang.
The eldest son of the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo (Jokowi), also asked the PSI management, ranging from the Solo City DPD level to the branch leadership council, to maintain cohesiveness ahead of the upcoming national political agenda.
For information, the V electoral district of Central Java includes the city of Solo, Sukoharjo Regency, Klaten, and Boyolali. This area is often nicknamed "the hell electoral district" because it is the arena of competition for a number of national political figures.
One of the figures who has dominated the dapil is the Speaker of the DPR and Chairman of the PDI Perjuangan DPP (PDIP), Puan Maharani, who has been elected four times as a member of the DPR from the electoral district.
With the declaration of candidacy from Dapil V Central Java, Kaesang Pangarep is expected to face tough competition in the 2029 Pileg. However, the chairman of the PSI emphasized that his current focus is building organizational solidity, strengthening cadre work in the field, and increasing the party's closeness to the community as a preparation for the upcoming political contest.
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