JAKARTA - Remembering today, four years ago, June 19, 2022, the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) emphasized that it would not support the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan in the 2024 Presidential Election. PSI considers Anies as a problematic figure, especially in matters of intolerance and corruption.
Previously, Anies' emergence as the leader of DKI Jakarta brought a commotion. All kinds of his movements became the target of mass media. The narrative made Anies' popularity increase. Interestingly, several parties began to support him to run in the 2024 presidential election.
Anies Baswedan's political career is known to be brilliant. Anies may be known as an educational figure and has been the rector of Paramadina University. However, the narrative that determines Anies' political career is when he transforms into a spokesman for the winning team of Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in the 2014 Presidential Election.
Anies believes Jokowi is capable of bringing change to Indonesia. Anies defends Jokowi and dismisses all negative issues related to his master. Anies' presence has a big impact. Jokowi then won and became President of Indonesia.
Anies himself was lucky. He was able to get the position as Minister of Education and Culture (Mendikbud). A position that is in line with his background. Anies' leadership as Mendikbud is used to the fullest.
Anies tried to advance Indonesian education. However, Anies' action to lead the Ministry of Education did not last long. He was then replaced. However, this narrative did not close the door to the political world. Anies continues to try to exist in the Indonesian political world.
Anies then glanced at the political contestation of the 2017 DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election. Anies was able to convince the Gerindra Party that he was the future leader of Jakarta. All kinds of promises were made. The culmination, Anies won and became the Governor of DKI Jakarta.
Anies then benefited a lot. Jakarta's strategic position on the national map makes it often in the spotlight. There is no Anies policy that does not become national news, although some of them end in controversy.
Later, Anies actually became one of the people who were liked to run in the 2024 presidential election. This desire began to be seen from several political parties that began to look at Anies as a presidential candidate like the Nasdem Party.
"What we recommend first, Andika Perkasa. This is in alphabetical order, yes. Then Anies Baswedan, third Ganjar Pranowo," said the Chairman of the Nasdem Yogyakarta DPW, Subardi, as quoted by lamandetik.com, June 16, 2022.
The emergence of Anies Baswedan's name in the strong presidential list echoes everywhere. However, there are also parties who disagree with Anies' figure as a presidential candidate. Take for example, PSI. The party which claims to be a young people's party has confirmed that it will not support Anies as a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election on June 19, 2022.
PSI believes that Anies is not the right figure to lead the country. The narrative is because Anies is considered to have a serious flaw. PSI considers Anies to have been the mastermind of the problem of intolerance that spread throughout Jakarta when he participated in the 2017 DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election.
Anies is also considered not to be an anti-corruption figure. This view was revealed because of the controversy over the electric car racing sports event, Formula E. An event that PSI considers to waste money and is suspected of corruption.
"Regarding this, it is very clear that PSI will not support Mas Anies in the 2024 presidential election. We firmly embrace the principles of anti-intolerance and anti-corruption. Therefore, it is impossible for us to support a candidate who has problems in two or one of these principles," said Deputy Chairman of the PSI Board of Trustees, Grace Natalie, as quoted by the lamankompas.com, June 19, 2022.
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