Jokowi-BG's Gesture And Prabowo's Green Light For Sandi

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JAKARTA - The name Sandiaga Uno is being discussed again, if previously he was one of the vice presidential candidates in the 2019 Presidential Election. Now, as a presidential candidate in the 2024 Presidential Election. Although it is too early, the sign of Sandi's victory was actually first made by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

On January 15, at the time of the inauguration ceremony for the Central Executive Board of the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (Hipmi), President Jokowi gave a signal that Sandiaga would win the 2024 presidential election.

Initially, Jokowi joked that some Hipmi cadres who were present at the event would become candidates for the presidential election in the 2024 presidential election. However, Jokowi did not mention names. The former governor of DKI only gave a signal that a strong candidate for his successor as president was one who had just been established.

The figure that Jokowi refers to is Sandiaga who was present at the event, because before Jokowi said that signal Sandiaga had just stood up.

Secondly, a signal about the 2024 Presidential Election was made by the Chairman of BIN who is also the Chairman of PB Esport Indonesia, Budi Gunawan (BG) at the inauguration of PB Esport management for the 2020-2024 period, on Saturday, January 18. BG at that time greeted Sandiaga while mentioning a strong candidate for the successor president.

BG's remarks referred to Jokowi's statement that he considered Sandiaga Uno a strong successor as a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election.

Al-Azhar University Political Observer Ujang Komarudin said Jokowi and BG's words were a joke that no one needed to take seriously, including Sandiaga Uno.

"That's just a joke. The words of politicians don't need to be trusted. Morning says tempe, afternoon says you know, afternoon says combro, and night says stew jengkol. It could be that the two people say just to please Sandi. Because Sandi has run out of trillions of money to pay for it. The presidential election yesterday, "said Ujang, when contacted, in Jakarta, Tuesday, January 21.

According to Ujang, Sandi could indeed run as a presidential candidate or vice presidential candidate in 2024. That too could lose and win. Because, there is no guarantee of winning.

"Moreover, Sandi is currently in Prabowo's shadow. Sandi's position as deputy chairman of the Gerindra Board of Trustees is Prabowo's subordinate. Prabowo is running as a presidential candidate and Gerindra and other coalitions. This means that Sandi needs to find another boat," he explained.

The chairman of the Gerindra Party Umun, Prabowo Subianto, also spoke up about the current issue. Prabowo appears to have given the green light to his former running mate in the 2019 presidential election.

"It could, could (be a presidential candidate in 2024)," said Prabowo, at the DPR Building, Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday, January 20.

However, Prabowo was reluctant to comment further on the possibility that Sandiaga would win, as stated by Jokowi and BG.

"It's still a long time, it's still a long time," he explained.