Gibran Rakabuming Raka Openly Wants To Advance In The Solo Pilkada In Today's Memory, November 10, 2019

Gibran Rakabuming Raka when registering to run in the 2020 Solo Pilkada. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA Memories of today, five years ago, November 10, 2019, Gibran Rakabuming Raka openly wants to run as Sawalkot in the 2020 Solo Pilkada. Gibran expressed his desire to run because he wanted to build the city of Solo.

He said it was time for young people to take the lead. Previously, President Joko Widodo's (Joko) son was known to be active in the business world. This focus makes Gibran not want to enter politics. Jokowi also repeatedly answered that his son had not yet had time to enter the political arena.

President Jokowi was once considered an inspirational figure for letting his son pursue work outside of politics. His children have no intention of entering politics. They choose the way of life as business people.

The road is considered a form of their love for the business world. Gibran Rakabuming Raka, for example. Jokowi's son is often the target of questions related to his future career.

Gibran firmly said that he was not interested in politics from the beginning of the first period his parents became the leader of Indonesia. He just focuses on building a variety of businesses. It is possible that entering politics can damage its extension in the business world. Because, business will be difficult to manage.

Gibran has consistently chosen the business path. It doesn't seem like he wants a political position. The same question has been asked many times. Sometimes it makes Gibran indifferent to the media crew. Jokowi always denies his son in the near future entering politics.

Jokowi in principle did not prohibit his son from entering the political arena. He never once forced his son into politics. His son wants to become mayor or anything else, go ahead. Jokowi just lets his son want to work in any field.

Jokowi also considers being the mayor not easy. He felt that his son's figure was not very popular. Gibran's business got a big vote in doubt.

"If you know it tomorrow morning, I'll say: Sir, I want to be the mayor, who knows. Next week I will say: Sir, I'm ready to be the mayor. When asked that, I'll just say yes, so. Until now, I see my children are not interested in politics. Gibran, Kaesang, or others are happy in the business world," Jokowi said, quoted by the Tribunnews page, July 18, 2019.

Recently, the issue of Gibran being a strong candidate to run in the 2020 Solo Pilkada has emerged. This indication arose because Gibran registered himself as a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) in July 2019. The registration made many people speculate that Gibran would be promoted by PDIP.

Gibran also received many questions from the media crew. Gibran finally opened his voice on November 10, 2019. He openly wants to run in the Solo Pilkada next year. Gibran never thought it was a political dynasty.

Gibran just felt called to build the city of Solo. He wants to support a lot of people. he considers that the only thing that can change the future of Solo City is young people. Not the old people.

Gibran's desire has also drawn criticism. Gibran is considered to have brought the aroma of a political dynasty. He is also considered to have used the power of his father, who incidentally is the President of Indonesia.

"People say, why don't you wait for Jokowi to finish being President first? Take too long. Yes, the moment is now (forward to the Pilkada). Maybe people say all kinds of political dynasties. I'm going to contest, can be chosen or not.. "

"You can lose, you can win. If it's a political dynasty, maybe I asked to become a minister yesterday or something. If it's not a young person who changes it won't be possible, because this is a moment for young people, young people being the driving force is not the object that is being moved," said Gibran during a talk show. Young Banteng Indonesia (BMI) in the Matraman area, East Jakarta as quoted by the COMPASS.com page, November 19, 2019.