PDIP Talks About Ahok's Chance To Advance Again In DKI Pilgub: He Wants To Teach Cadres In All Corners Of Indonesia

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JAKARTA - PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto talked about his party's chance to re-elect Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok in the 2024 DKI Pilkada.

Although he did not speak explicitly about the certainty, Hasto said that Ahok had no desire to run again in the Jakarta gubernatorial election. He said Ahok wanted to travel around Indonesia, teaching leadership to all cadres in remote parts of the country.

"Pak Ahok wants to teach all corners of Indonesia, teach PDI-P members and cadres, how to take leadership that dares to face risks, leadership that builds Jakarta firmly, without compromise," Hasto told reporters, Friday, January 7.

Hasto also agreed. According to him, the character needed to lead Jakarta is a leader who dares to be firm, a leader who dares to expose various things that harm the interests of the people.

Meanwhile, regarding who the PDIP will carry in the upcoming Pilkada DKI, Hasto revealed that his party has a large stock of quality cadres, both conceptually and in terms of work experience, to be champions.

In fact, it is not only Tri Rismaharini and Gibran Rakabuming Raka who have been widely associated in the DKI Regional Head Elections. Hasto stated that PDIP has a large stock of qualified cadres.

Hasto then mentioned the name of Abdullah Azwar Anas, who has also been and is considered to have succeeded in leading Banyuwangi for two periods. There is also Hendrar Prihadi or Mas Hendy, the Mayor of Semarang who is also considered a successful young figure.

From Ngawi, East Java, Hasto said that PDIP had Budi Sulistyono or better known as Mas Kanang, who also ruled for two terms and was considered successful. From Bali, there is the Regent of Gianyar I Made 'Agus' Mahayastra.

"There are quite a lot of candidate leaders, because of the regeneration process in party schools, they deserve to be nominated in Jakarta. But the current priority scale for PDI-P is to strengthen the entire party network to touch all levels of society in Jakarta," he explained.

Through the regeneration mechanism, Hasto said that PDIP has systematically prepared prospective leaders, who will be assigned to Jakarta. However, the final decision remains in the hands of PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri.

"For the PDI-P, the decision rests with Megawati Soekarnoputri," said Hasto.