Secretary General Of PDIP Asked By Yogya Residents, 'After Anies Was Declared, Why Is Jakarta A Lot Of Flooding?'

PDI-P Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto

JAKARTA - When they arrived in Yogyakarta, many residents there asked the Secretary General of the PDI-P about flooding in Jakarta. They linked the flood to the NasDem Party's decision to declare Anies Baswedan as a presidential candidate.

"Often the politics forgets how nature also talks. So I'm in Yogja, I meet and a lot of people ask. This is after Anies was declared, why is nature not friendly, there are many floods? That's a question from the public. Nasdem must answer," said Hasto after the Election Corner discussion held by Fisipol UGM, in Yogyakarta, Monday 10 October. Discussions with the theme "Returning Political Dynamics in the 2024 Election".

Why should NasDem answer? According to the man from Yogyakarta, the current condition faced by the NasDem Party is exactly the same as when in 2012, PDIP nominated Jokowi in the DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election.

When we used to nominate Mr. Jokowi, when there was something wrong with Mr. Jokowi, we stood up front. So the logic is the same. Like that. When Mr. Jokowi became governor, he was later nominated as president, the first was PDI-P. When there is something with Pak Jokowi, we are in front. That's democratic law," said Hasto.

Hasto himself was reluctant to comment on NasDem's decision to elect Anies Baswedan as a presidential candidate. Even PDIP did not regret the attitude of the NasDem Party.

However, Hasto is thinking about political ethics and the work there are political parties supporting the Joko Widodo (Jokowi) government.

Yes, in principle, the party does not interfere with the sovereignty of other political parties who want to nominate. It's just that the political party that carries Pak Jokowi is bound by political ethics in encouraging the success of Pak Jokowi and KH Maruf Amin. And that support was given for five years," said Hasto.

Political cooperation, or in the media is often called a coalition, for the PDI-P, must be a long-lasting cooperation. It can't be a moment. That's why we oversee this party that works together to support Pak Jokowi," said Hasto.

With this commitment, when the Jokowi government puts a priority scale on overcoming economic problems, the supporting political party must also have the same commitment. Likewise, when the Jokowi government has a policy of moving the nation's capital to Kalimantan, all must support it.

"So don't nominate someone (Anies Baswedan, ed) who has a different policy. If for example there is a different policy from the candidate carried by the political party with Mr. Jokowi, it will be counter-directive," said Hasto.

But once again, the PDI-P does not interfere with the sovereignty of other political parties. The only priority scale of the PDI-P is to push for the highest achievement for the progress of the people's governments in the Pak Jokowi and KH Maruf Amin," he added.