KIB's Relaxed Response To The Anies-AHY Duet That Became NasDem's Idea

Anies Baswadan and Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Elite NasDem Party Zulfan Lindan initiated the duet of DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan and Democratic Chairperson Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) for the 2024 Presidential Election. In fact, he touted that the Anies-AHY duo would win.

In fact, the NasDem coalition has not yet been formed. So far, NasDem has only shown signs of a coalition with Democrats and PKS.

Unlike Golkar, PAN and PPP. Since the beginning, the three parties have agreed to form a coalition called the United Indonesia Coalition. However, on the other hand, this coalition has not yet revealed the name of the candidate to be promoted. Only rumors said that KIB would carry the Governor of Central Java, Ganjar Pranowo.

So, what was KIB's response to the Anies-AHY duet which was the idea of NasDem?

Responding to the proposed duet, the Golkar Party admitted that it was not sure that the Anies-AHY duo would materialize. This is because, even though Anies is a candidate for the recommendation of the NasDem National Working Meeting, to this day the former Minister of Education and Culture has not expressed his willingness to be nominated.

"Anies-AHY? Is Mr. Anies ready? I'm not sure he's willing to run as a presidential candidate," said Golkar Party DPP Chairman Ace Hasan Syadzily, Wednesday, July 20. Unlike Golkar, which is unsure, PAN has responded casually to the Anies-AHY duo. Deputy Chairman of PAN Yandri Susanto said his party did not care about the idea of a duet.

"Yes, it's okay, claiming is the work of people from political parties, right. Feeling like you've won, feeling a winner, or making the game over, that's normal," Yandri told reporters at the parliament complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, 19 Juli. According to him, the idea of a duet between Anies and AHY does not need to be bothered by KIB. Yandri said, his party has their own calculations and tactics related to the presidential candidate. The Deputy Chairperson of the MPR emphasized that his party would wait for the official figure of the presidential candidate pair later in the KPU. Yandri assesses that currently the proposals for the presidential duet are part of democracy. "In my opinion, who is fighting is waiting at the KPU for an official pair. Right now, the words are still being said, including the party that carries it. That is, everyone can maneuver, everyone can say anything, comment on what is allowed, and that's the flowers of democracy, I don't think there's a problem," said Yandri.

Meanwhile, PPP explained that so far its party is still focused on working out the names of presidential candidates that will be carried with the United Indonesia Coalition (KIB).

"We are still working on names and observing to arrive at the registration of presidential candidates next year. So there is still one year to consider and read the opportunities for the possibility of winning and boosting the parties in KIB," said PPP DPP chairman Achmad Baidowi (Awiek) to journalists, Tuesday, July 19.

According to Awiek, all figures who are included in the presidential candidate exchange have the potential to be promoted. It's just that, he said, his party is still recruiting candidates and needs to be measured more deeply. "We don't have one year yet, for an inventory. Of course we will see the development of the survey, including measuring a person's electability," he explained.

"PPP is based first on aspects of integrity, quality, experience in the bureaucracy in the central region or experience in leading political parties. Next, it has community and populist commitment and electability," added Awiek.