Democrats Require NasDem To Leave The Election Of The Vice President To Anies, NU Figures Never Discussed

Anies Baswedan (Photo via Facebook)

JAKARTA - Member of the High Council of the Democratic Party, Syarief Hasan, responded to the statement by the Chairman of the NasDem DPP Effendy Choirie who said that Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) figures deserved to be considered as vice presidential candidates for Anies Baswedan. According to Syarief, the names of NU figures such as the Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa and the daughter of the 4th president of the Republic of Indonesia Yenny Wahid never appeared in the internal discussion of coalition partners related to vice presidential figures. "Nothing," said Syarief to reporters, Friday, January 13. The deputy chairman of the MPR RI assessed that anyone has the same opportunity to run in the 2024 presidential election.

"Anyone, of course, has the opportunity to become a national leader," said Syarief. However, Syarief reminded NasDem's decision to hand over the authority to his presidential candidate, Anies Baswedan, to choose a vice presidential figure. He asked the coalition, especially NasDem, to wait for Anies' choice. "For the vice president, NasDem has stated that he has fully left it to Anies to vote. We just have to wait," said Syarief. Previously, Effendy Choirie or Gus Choi Choi admitted that no special name has been chosen to accompany Anies Baswedan in the 2024 presidential election. However, it is acknowledged that there are several worthy figures to be considered as Anies vice presidential candidates from the NU circles, one of which is Khofifah Indar Parawansa. "Not yet, but names that may be appropriate to consider to be Anies' cawapres of NU, for example, there is Khofifah, there is Saifullah Yusuf, there is Yenny Wahid, there is Gus Yasin," said Gus Choi to reporters, Thursday, January 12.

Meanwhile, from the technocrats who have the potential to become Anies vice presidential candidates, according to him, is Ilham Akbar Habibie.

"From the technocrats, Ilham Habibie. So Ilham Habibie is also interesting," said Gus Choi. Even so, Gus Choi stated, all proposals from potential coalition partners, namely PKS and Democrats who encouraged their respective figures to be accommodated and then chosen the best.

"Nothing (Democrat AHY, PKS Aher), all proposals must be discussed together. In the end, anyone must be accepted as long as the vice president can boost the vote," said Gus Choi.