Democratic Rapimnas May Determination Of Anies-AHY Duet

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JAKARTA - The Democratic Party held a National Leadership Meeting (Rapimnas) in Jakarta on September 15-16. One of the Rapimnas agendas that may be discussed, determines presidential candidates (candidates) in the 2024 presidential election.

Political Communication Observer at Esa Unggul University, Jakarta, M. Jamiluddin Ritonga, assessed that the Democratic Rapimnas allowed to carry the duo of DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan and Chairman of the Democratic Party Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY).

"Because the two are equally strong, then it seems that the presidential and vice presidential candidates will be seen from the presidential candidates that will be carried by the coalition. For this reason, it is very likely that the Democratic Party will nominate Anies as a presidential candidate and AHY as vice presidential candidate," Jamiluddin told reporters, Thursday, September 16.

Jamiluddin suggested that the Democratic Party should announce the presidential and vice-presidential candidates as a package in the Rapimnas.

"The package (Anies-AHY) should be pushed to a coalition party to be carried in the 2024 presidential election," he said.

In addition to determining the vice presidential candidate, the Democratic Party Rapimnas, according to Jamiluddin, will also determine coalition friends. It is known that recently the Democratic Party has been more intense in communicating with the NasDem Party and PKS. According to Jamiluddin, it is likely that a coalition with the two parties will decide.

"If the Democratic Party in Rapimnas later establishes a coalition with Nasdem and PKS, then the Anies-AHY package seems to have been communicated previously. Therefore, the possibility of rejection of the Anies-AHY duo can be minimized," he explained.

Jamiluddin added that the Democratic Rapimnas might also discuss rising fuel prices. Observing from the recent Democratic Party's political elite statement, Rapimnas is expected to recommend a refusal to increase fuel prices.

"If the Democratic Party later rejects the increase in fuel, then it should be followed by a solution. That way the Democratic Party will become a solution party for the people. This is in accordance with the slogan, in coalition with the people," said Jamiluddin.