South Coast Fishermen Support Gibran Forward in the 2024 Central Java Gubernatorial Election

Hundreds of fishermen attended the South Coast Fishermen's Rescue with the theme "Inyong Dukung Mas Gibran Dadi, Governor of Central Java in 2024" at Logending Beach, Dada District, Kebumen Regency. (photo: dock. between)

KEBUMEN- A large family of south coast fishermen has declared their support for the Mayor of Surakarta, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, to run as a candidate for governor in the 2024 Central Java Pilkada.

The fishermen made the declaration during the South Coast Fishermen's Congratulation event with the theme "Inyong Support Mas Gibran Dadi Governor of Central Java in 2024" at Logending Beach, Ayah District, Kebumen Regency, Saturday, November 12.

The South Coast Fisherman Salvation Event Committee, Bejo Priyono, said that his party views Gibran Rakabuming Raka as an energetic and agile figure in the government so that he can bring Central Java and fishermen on the south coast better.

"In principle, fishermen hold congratulations and declarations. Mr. Gibran doesn't know because this is from all fishermen", he said, quoted by Antara.

He hopes that the leader chosen by fishermen in the future can further improve the lives of fishing villages, improve the education of fishermen's children, and fisherman's health facilities.

In addition, he said, future leaders are expected to be able to modernize fish auction sites, change the stigma of fishing villages into one of the mainstay destinations, and so on.

According to him, the fishermen believe that future leaders who can realize these big hopes must be young, capable, energetic, and strong figures against the stormy waves of problems but still like fishermen.

"We believe that there is already a young, capable, energetic, and strong leader whose performance has been tested and measured in leading the region, namely Mas Gibran, Mayor of Surakarta", he said.

Bejo said the spirit of Gibran Rakabuming's vision and mission is in line with fishermen's groups who want better welfare by meeting basic daily needs, such as housing, education, and health insurance.

In addition, he said, fishermen, especially those on the south coast, want to become modern fishermen and have a cultural character and crave a technological fishery sector that can develop into the tourism sector.

"Hopefully this support will be a blessing for all of us, especially the fishermen of Central Java. Our captain, Mas Gibran, will come as Governor of Central Java, amen", said Bejo.