Measuring The Opportunity Of Ahmad Sahroni 'Crazy Rich Priok' To Lead DKI In 2024

Ahmad Sahroni's billboard in the striking Senayan area (Photo Moksa Hutasoit/VOI)

JAKARTA - Anies Baswedan's term as Governor of DKI Jakarta will expire in 2022. Along with that, the DKI Jakarta Pilkada has begun to be discussed even though it will be held in 2024. On the other hand, many political parties have been 'tagged' about the name of the candidate for governor who will be carried in the regional head contest. In contrast to most parties that still keep their candidates secret, the NasDem Party has actually brought up three names as candidates for governor candidate to replace Anies Baswedan. One of them, the General Treasurer of the NasDem Party DPP Ahmad Sahroni. Of the three, the name Ahmad Sahroni seems to be the most superior. In fact, the man who was born on August 8, 1977, was championed for a duet with the former Mayor of South Tangerang, Airin Rachmi Diany. Is it possible for Sahroni to win in the 2024 DKI Pilgub? Political communication observer at Esa Unggul University, M. Jamiluddin Ritonga, believes that Sahroni's name is relatively well known nationally. The deputy chairman of Commission III of the DPR became known to the public after being appointed by Anies Baswedan to be the chairman of the Formula E Committee.

Not to mention the story of his struggles in the past before finally being known as a 'Crazy Rich Priok'. Sharoni used to have roles as a sepati polisher to a schoolchildren pick-up driver.

However, according to Jamiluddin, Sahroni's electability from several survey institutions has not yet emerged. This means, he said, there is practically no election at the moment.

Deputy Chairman of Commission III DPR RI Ahmad Sahroni. Photo: Oji/Man

"So, if Sahroni is promoted by NasDem, it seems that he will win very little in the 2024 DKI Pilgub contestation. Sahroni will find it difficult to compete with candidates from other parties with better popularity and electability," said Jamiluddin to VOI, Friday, January 7.

Even so, continued Jamiluddin, the opportunity to graduate from STIE Pelita Bangsa Bekasi is still there if NasDem prepares it in a planned manner from now on. Through the right strategy, he said, this figure still has value to sell.

"Moreover, if Sahroni succeeds in implementing Formula E, his name will certainly skyrocket. Sahroni will be praised by the people of Jakarta as high as the sky," said Jamiluddin.

On the other hand, Jamiluddin added, if the event is not successful, Sahroni's name will automatically sink. This will close his chances in the 2024 DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election.

"Hopefully the next candidate for governor of DKI Jakarta will be at least the caliber of Anies Baswedan. Because the governor of DKI Jakarta should be at the ministerial level," Jamiluddin explained.

"The problem is, is Sahroni's capacity at the ministerial level? If not, then NasDem should bring another one so that opportunities are still open," he said.

Response from Crazy Rich Priok

Ahmad Sahroni has already responded to the issue of his candidacy for the 2024 DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election. According to Crazy Rich Priok, he only needs to follow the flow of encouragement from cadres and supporters who want him to run for the DKI 1 seat. "I actually just flowed, the impulse that emerged was the aspiration of the cadres, and of course it's legal," said Sahroni, Friday, January 7th.

However, the Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the DPR admitted that so far there has been no official discussion within NasDem regarding the Jakarta gubernatorial nomination market.

"So far, from existing formal communications, this discussion has never appeared," said Sahroni. Competing with 2 Other Candidates from NasDem Previously, the Head of the NasDem Faction of the DKI DPRD, Bestari Barus, named three candidates to run in the DKI Jakarta Pilkada. Namely, the General Treasurer of the NasDem DPP Ahmad Sahroni, the Head of Health Okky Asokawati, and the Regional Secretary of the DKI NasDem DPW Wibi Andrino.

"We have Okky Asokawati, a female cadre. Then we also have Wibi Andrino, a young faction leader. We have Sahroni," said Bestari Barus in Jakarta, Friday, January 7.

He also made sure that NasDem was not just talking about proposing these names. Because he said, the party created by Surya Paloh wanted to be faster than other political parties in deciding and announcing candidates for future leaders of the capital.

"Usually NasDem will be the fastest. If the others are just starting to talk, I believe later NasDem will be faster than the others in pushing the names of candidates for governor," said Bestari. governor candidate. So that the candidates carried can work better in carrying out their duties. "And we can continue the development in DKI Jakarta that has been done so well by Anies Baswedan and his previous governors, to achieve community satisfaction," he said.