Champion In The NasDem National Working Meeting, Observer: Rachmat Gobel Not Yet Eligible To Be Vice President

Rachmat Gobel/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The National Democratic Party (NasDem) will hold a National Working Meeting (Rakernas) at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) on June 15-17, 2022. Along with the Rakernas, the name of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rachmat Gobel, will be a candidate for vice president (Cawapres). for 2024.

Political communication observer at Esa Unggul University, Jamiluddin Ritonga, said the rumors that Nasdem would endorse Rachmat Gobel as vice presidential candidate at the National Working Meeting were certainly surprising. Because according to him, so far the name Rachmat Gobel has never appeared in any releases submitted by survey institutions, both in terms of popularity and electability. However, he said, to advance to become a vice presidential candidate, it is certainly not enough to only have financial capital. and won in the presidential election contestation," said Jamiluddin in Jakarta, Tuesday, June 14. The case of Jusuf Kalla, for example, continued Jamiluddin, in addition to having qualified finances, his electability is still visible. That way, he said, Jusuf Kalla could still help vote for his partner. "So, until now, Rachmat Gobel seems to only be worthy of being a vice presidential candidate from a financial perspective. said Jamiluddin. Therefore, he added, if NasDem at the upcoming National Working Meeting stipulates Rachmat Gobel as a vice presidential candidate, it will seem very forced. "NasDem has been irrational in choosing its vice presidential candidate," concluded Jamiluddin.

Previously, Member of the DPR for the National Democratic Party (NasDem) Muhammad Farhan, said that the pair of TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa and DPR RI leader Rachmat Gobel would be one of the pairs proposed at the upcoming NasDem National Working Meeting.

According to Farhan, there are two figures, General Andika Perkasa as a figure who represents a cadre of national leaders from the TNI, and Rahmat Gobel as a figure who has emerged to represent a cadre of national leaders from eastern Indonesia. he said some time ago. Farhan ensured that NasDem would not hesitate to determine a mirror figure from the previous election event. He said that the candidate pair was still dynamic in line with the dynamics of the coalition that might occur. "Not indecisive, but considering carefully. However, for presidential or vice presidential candidates, the name of NasDem cadre Rachmat Gobel should be taken into account in line with the aspirations of cadres and DPW from Indonesia. east," he said.