Response To The 2024 East Java Pilgub Survey Results, Walkot Eri Cahyadi Focuses On Surabaya

Mayor of Surabaya Eri Cahyadi /DOK via ANTARA

SURABAYA - Mayor of Surabaya Eri Cahyadi responded to the results of the Poltracking Indonesia survey, which released a fairly high level of electability as a candidate for governor (cagub) in the 2024 Regional Head Election (Pilkada) for the Governor of East Java.

Eri admitted that he was reluctant to think about his high electability in third place. Eri wants to focus on working to serve the citizens of Surabaya.

"I don't think about the gubernatorial election. In 2024, I don't think about the Surabaya regional election either. I have made waqf, I have promised to be there for the people of Surabaya," said Eri in Surabaya, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, June 28.

Eri said that before running for the 2020 Surabaya City Election, he claimed to have asked his parents for permission. Then, his parents also gave him permission to become mayor of Surabaya.

According to him, the best thing that was mandated by his parents was how to eradicate poverty in the city of Surabaya. In addition, efforts are made so that unemployed Surabaya residents can get jobs.

"The poor can change, the unemployed can have a job. That's what I promised to Umi, so that later it can illuminate the graves of Umi and Abah when they die," he said.

Therefore, he emphasized that he is currently not thinking about the results of survey institutions related to the 2024 East Java Pilkada. For him, what is more important now is working to eradicate poverty, malnutrition, and unemployment in the city of Surabaya.

"That's what I thought, because it's a promise for me to umi and gusti Allah," he added.

He said who will become president, governor of East Java, or mayor of Surabaya in 2024 has already been outlined by God. So, working for the citizens of Surabaya City is the main focus at this time.

"So, now I'm doing how to be useful for the people. God willing, I love the people of Surabaya, I still owe a lot to the people of Surabaya," he said.

Meanwhile, based on the results of the Poltracking Indonesia survey related to the 2024 East Java Pilkada, Eri Cahyadi's name was recorded in third place with 9.6 percent electability, behind the East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa (39.8 percent) and Social Minister Tri Rismaharini (19 ,5 percent). Furthermore, the names of East Java Deputy Governor Emil Elestianto Dardak (9.2 percent) in fourth place, Saifullah Yusuf (5.8 percent) in fifth, and Abdul Halim Iskandar (1.1 percent) in sixth.