Deputy Governor Riza Affirms No Plans To Advance To 2024 DKI Pilkada: Still Far

Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria (Photo: Diah Ayu Wardani/VOI)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, emphasized that he did not plan to run for the Governor of DKI Jakarta in 2024.

This is in response to the question of his name being considered a potential figure in the next DKI Regional Election by Deputy Chairman of the DKI DPRD, Mohamad Taufik.

"I made no effort, no planning, did not form a team related to the 2024 Pilkada," Riza told reporters, Monday, January 3.

The Gerindra politician revealed that he and the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan were still focused on carrying out the task of implementing programs in the regional medium-term development plan (RPJMD) and regional strategic activities (KSD) until October 2022.

"All of us have never thought about the elections in 2024, it is still far away. We are all still focused on concentrated all levels in the provincial government to carry out our duties properly," he said.

As the Chairperson of the Gerindra DKI DPD, Riza admitted that his party also helped oversee the DKI Provincial Government's program to be carried out properly until the end of the period.

"We ask for the support and cooperation of all parties, especially Jakarta residents, so that we can carry out our duties properly," he said. Previously, Deputy Chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Mohamad Taufik, highlighted a number of suitable figures to replace Anies to lead Jakarta.

Taufik mentioned a number of names, including the former Mayor of South Tangerang, Airin Rachmi Diany; DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan; Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria; Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia; former Deputy Chairman of the BPK, Bahrullah Akbar; to Member of DPD RI Sylviana Murni.

"So, in the future, in my opinion, seeing the character earlier, God willing, we will be able to. Maybe later there will be other figures who will appear," said Taufik.