Advantages Of NasDem If Anies Baswedan In The 2024 Presidential Election Observer Version

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (Photo: @aniesbaswedan)

JAKARTA - The stages of the 2024 Simultaneous Election will start soon next year, including preparations for the presidential election (pilpres). The NasDem Party, which will open the presidential candidate convention, is expected to nominate DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan in the 2024 presidential election.

"There is a consideration that NasDem will support Anies," said Esa Unggul University political communication observer Jamiluddin Ritonga in Jakarta, Tuesday, December 21.

Jamiluddin explained that the reason NasDem was thought to support Anies was due to several reasons. First, there is a historical closeness between NasDem and Anies. The former Minister of Education and Culture was one of the founders of NasDem when he was still a mass organization.

"This historical closeness makes NasDem General Chair Surya Paloh believe in Anies. This trust seems to have strengthened after Anies showed his achievements during his tenure as DKI Jakarta Governor," he explained.

Second, Anies' electability is quite high. In survey results from credible survey institutions, Anies is always in the top three positions.

"This high electability at least guarantees Anies a chance to win the presidential election. This adds to NasDem's confidence to carry Anies in the 2024 presidential election," said Jamiluddin.

"If NasDem carries Anies, of course it will be a blessing for the party created by Surya Paloh. Because Anies's big fanatic supporters, at least some of their votes will go to NasDem," he continued.

This, Jamiluddin added, will increase the electoral roll of NasDem in the 2024 Pilleg. NasDem, he said, will at least increase the number of votes so that it will add more seats to ensure that the party remains in Senayan.

According to Jamiluddin, the chances of winning would be even greater if NasDem formed a coalition with Democrats and PKS. This is because the electability of the two parties has continued to increase recently.

He said, NasDem together with Democrats and PKS could carry Anies with a greater chance of winning when paired with Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY). This duet, said Jamiluddin, from the results of several surveys is very competitive to fight with other couples.

"So, the Anies-AHY duo seems to be very appropriate to be carried by the coalition. NasDem, if it is the initiative of the duo, will certainly benefit from the electoral increase in the upcoming Pilleg," he said. However, until now the NasDem Party has not wanted to talk much about the possibility of carrying DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan in the 2024 presidential election. Previously, however, the chairman of the NasDem Party DPP Willy Aditya praised Anies as a great governor. Anies is also one of the NasDem declarators.

"If Anies is a great governor, Nasdem declarator. Of course we appreciate it. All sons and daughters are talented. Those are talented sons and daughters," said Willy at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday, December 6.

Willy emphasized that at this time NasDem had not spoken about bringing Anies. Moreover, NasDem needs a coalition to nominate a presidential candidate.

"The question to be brought up is not right now. We still have a lot of time and dynamics. And NasDem can't do that alone. NasDem is aware of that," said Willy.