Observer: Jokowi's Review Of The Formula E Circuit Is An Image As If It Supports

Jokowi and Anies Baswedan at the Formula-E Circuit/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Political observer from Al Azhar University Indonesia Andriadi Achmad, assessed that President Joko Widodo's move to review the Formula E Circuit in Ancol, North Jakarta, and was accompanied by Governor Anies Baswedan was a form of imagery as if to support the racing event.

Because Jokowi should have expressed his support even though so far his political parties have been against the international event. Mainly, PSI and PDIP.

"From the start, Jokowi should have taken a stand for or against the existence of a Formula E circuit such as the Mandalika Circuit," Andriadi told VOI, Wednesday, April 27.

As president of the PDIP, he continued, Jokowi's attitude would certainly reflect the party's stance, namely rejecting Formula E.

"The parties who are most against the Formula E circuit are Jokowi's main supporting parties (PDIP and PSI). Indirectly, the attitude of the PDIP in the Jakarta Provincial DPRD reflects the attitude of the DPP PDIP and Jokowi," said Andriadi.

Therefore, Andriadi views, Jokowi's review of the Formula E circuit is a form of imagery that seems to show that the President supports it.

"The image is as if Jokowi is supportive, even though the successful construction of Jakarta, including the Formula E circuit, is more favorable for Governor Anies Baswedan. Currently, he has high popularity and electability by various survey institutions for the 2024 presidential candidate," he said.