Anies Express Ready To President, PDIP: That's His Right, We'll See If There's A Party Want To Accept?

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan. (Instagram @aniesbaswedan)

JAKARTA - Member of the PDIP faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Gilbert Simanjuntak, responded to the statement by the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan who admitted that he was ready to run as a presidential candidate in the 2024 General Election if there was a party carrying him. Gilbert views the plan to nominate a president as Anies' personal right. However, Gilbert questioned whether there is a party or coalition party that wants to carry it or not. Because, according to Gilbert, political parties want their cadres more to be promoted in the presidential election in the next two years. "I think it's a good decision, and the right. We'll see if there are parties that want to accept it, because it's appropriate for those who sweat to build a party that is usually nominated," Gilbert said in a short message, Friday, September 16. For Gilbert, the party led by Megawati Soekarnoputri will see the track record of the figures who will be promoted as presidential candidates. Meanwhile, Gilbert said that Anies was not suitable to be carried by PDIP. "PDIP looks more at the track record, dedication and performance. Maybe there are other parties who are interested. It will prove whether his performance as governor of DKI is worthy of being president or not through the people's choices," he said. It is known, in Singapore, Anies stated that he is ready to run as a presidential candidate in the 2024 election if there are political parties or coalitions of political parties who want to carry them. "I am ready to run for president if a party nominates me," Anies told Reuters in an interview in Singapore, Thursday, September 15. Anies revealed that he has room to communicate with all parties in order to participate in the political contestation in the next two years. Because, he is a political figure who is on an independent path and does not join any party. Anies also responded to several results of a presidential candidate survey showing that his current electability is among the highest. "This unsolicited survey happened even before I campaigned, I think they gave me more credibility," said Anies.