Regarding The Discourse On The Puan-Anies Duet, Investment Minister Bahlil: That's A Good Pair, It Can Be One Round

Chairman of the DPR RI Puan Maharani and DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Investment Minister/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia also commented on the discourse of the duo Puan Maharani and Anies Baswedan in the 2024 presidential election. According to Bahlil, this pair will win the presidential election in one round.

"That's a good couple, it could be a couple in one round. When asked about the pair Mas Anies and Mbak Puan, both of them are bright young figures," he said during a discussion on the Release of Indicator Surveys, Monday, July 11.

Apart from that, according to Bahlil, there is one other thing that is more important than the Puan Anies couple, which is ending the tadpole and kampret dichotomy.

"One thing in my opinion, this (if it happens) could be a national reconciliation between tadpoles and scumbags. It's true that everywhere there are tadpoles, there are camprets, now both of them (Puan and Anies) have patents, that's good if there is a good survey too, top lah. But the others are also good, we just follow it, "he said.

Meanwhile, the Executive Director of Indonesian Political Indicators, Burhanuddin Muhtadi said Puan and Anis could indeed be a complementary couple. Burhan explained that in terms of strength, Puan's party has a party as big as the PDI-Perjuangan that can nominate president without forming a coalition. Meanwhile, Anies Baswedan is a non-party figure.

In terms of background, said Burhan, the two are a unique combination. Puan is a politician, who currently serves as Chair of the DPR. In addition, Puan also has experience in government as Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture.

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"Then Anies is an academic who is now a regional head. Both of them also have descendants who are both grandchildren of national heroes," said Burhan.

Furthermore, Burhan said that although it is very promising from a qualitative perspective, from a quantitative perspective, the discourse on the Puan-Anies duet still has to be tested.

"From a quantitative point of view, it is necessary to test whether both have attractiveness and can be accepted by their respective voter segments," he said.