Gerindra To Bring Riza Patria Cagub DKI 2024? This Is The Fadli Zone Version

Photo via Diah Ayu Wardani/VOI

JAKARTA - Deputy General Chairperson of Gerindra Fadli Zon opened his voice about the news that his party will carry the chairman of the DPD Gerindra DKI who also serves as Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria as a candidate for Governor of DKI Jakarta in the 2024 Pilkada.

This was conveyed when Fadli Zon visited DKI Jakarta City Hall to meet Riza Patria. Fadli said that the potential for his party to carry Riza in the 2024 DKI gubernatorial election continues. However, he did not answer firmly about the certainty of Riza's name to be carried.

"I don't know yet, but what is clear is that we want to encourage cadres to become cagub in the upcoming regional elections," said Fadli at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Tuesday, July 5.

Fadli revealed that currently Gerindra is still focused on preparing for presidential and legislative candidates. Bearing in mind, these two elections will be held in February 2024.

Meanwhile, regarding the regional head election, Fadli views that the nomination process still has more free time because the election will be held in November 2024.

"So, the first sequence to be prepared is the legislative election with the presidential election because the process for this election year has been running for a while, for verification and others. I think the party structure is also preparing, including the factions, I think all parties are doing that ," he explained.

Previously, Secretary General of the Gerindra Party Ahmad Muzani viewed DKI Jakarta as the mascot of the Gerindra Party at the national level. Therefore, the party bearing the garuda symbol is required to win again in DKI Jakarta.

In addition, Muzani also asked Gerindra DKI cadres to start voicing the chairman of the DPD Gerindra DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria as a candidate for governor in the 2024 DKI Pilkada.

"We have to prepare the best cadres to be promoted as gubernatorial candidates in the 2024 DKI Jakarta Pilkada. And I think that figure belongs to the Deputy Governor, A Riza Patria. We have to win the 2024 DKI Pilgub," said Muzani some time ago.