Nasdem Party Usung Anies Baswedan Becomes A Presidential Candidate In Today's Memory, October 3, 2022

Anies Baswedan and the General Chair of the Nasdem Party, Surya Paloh in the Declaration of Candidates for the President of the Republic of Indonesia NasDem Party in Nasdem Tower, Jakarta, October 3, 2022. (ANTARA/Reno Esnir)

JAKARTA Memories today, three years ago, October 3, 2022, the National Democratic Party (Nasdem) officially promoted Anies Baswedan as a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election. Anies is considered the best figure capable of leading Indonesia.

Previously, Anies' image as a popular Jakarta leader was everywhere. Every movement of Anies in Jakarta has become a national news. Anies was also predicted to be a candidate for future Indonesian leaders. This narrative makes his name widely heard participating in the 2024 presidential election.

No one doubts that the DKI Jakarta Pilkada will be the most prestigious event than the Pilkada in other areas. All because the political stage in DKI Jakarta has a big appeal. Whoever becomes the leader of Jakarta has a large share in the mass media coverage.

This condition is because Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia. Those who succeeded in leading Jakarta often had a great opportunity to participate in the political contestation at a high level: the presidential election. Politicians are also competing to become leaders of Jakarta.

Anies Baswedan did not want to be left behind. The former Minister of Education and Culture in the 2014-2016 era was interested in running for Jakarta. Gayung also greeted. Anies was then proposed by the Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) as a candidate for governor in the 2017 DKI Jakarta Pilkada.

He collaborated with businessman Sandiaga Uno as a candidate for deputy governor. The duet brings brilliant results. They won. This condition made Anies begin to realize his desire to increase the lives of Jakarta residents since 2017.

He began to try to realize his political promises, from OkTrip (Jak Linko) to homes with zero percent. Everything is done in the Jakarta Maju Bersama jargon. Anies' leadership gained more attention.

His actions are often a national news. Take for example when he acts faster than the central government in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

"So we imagine that when we go down, we survive and be resilient. We believe that Jakarta will rise, and Jakarta tomorrow will be even better before the pandemic, because we are trained to face this small challenge. Building this city is not monopolized by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, but invites everyone to get involved."

"Yes, we are the one who determines the direction of development and its work, but who is involved. We invite everyone to be involved. We join so that it becomes extraordinary strength. So, said collaboration is a reflection, from us let's build Jakarta together," said Anies as quoted by the Jakarta.go.id page, May 24, 2021.

Anies' popularity in leading Jakarta has increased. This condition made Anies attracted several major political parties to carry him as a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election. At its peak, the Nasdem Party officially proposed Anies as a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election at Nasdem Tower, Jakarta, on October 3, 2022.

Nasdem considers Anies to be the best candidate for leadership for Indonesia. Anies is considered capable of bringing Indonesia to a dignified country and is able to shape the character of a great nation.

This condition is because Anies Baswedan has a desire not only to bring progress to development, but also to be able to be a progressive young generation of the nation's successors. Anies was also asked to fix all the problems inherited from the previous leader.

"Why Anies Baswedan? The answer is why not the best? So, Anies' main task will be to look back at the value of our national dignity and dignity, which has been successful to be continued, which has not been successfully repaired.

"The lack is certain, and this is the duty of friends, the duty of coalition parties in the government to always guard with the nawaitu, with good intentions, what is best, good for the government, both for this nation and this country," said the Chairman of the Nasdem Party, Surya Paloh as quoted by Sampas.com, October 3, 2022.