Golkar Calls Ridwan Kamil Knows Yourself About Airlangga's Vice Presidential Candidate, The Opportunities Are Only Forward Again In The 2024 Pilkada

Chairman of the West Java Golkar Party DPD, Ace Hasan Syadzily (left) together with Golkar Party Weketum Ridwan Kamil (right). (Nailin-VOI)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the West Java Golkar Party (Jabar) Ace Hasan Syadzily conveyed Ridwan Kamil (RK) understands his position in the party. As a new cadre, RK is obedient to the decision of the Golkar Party DPP. "Pak Ridwan Kamil conveyed that he is political and knows himself. I think he will submit to what is the party's order. It's not a matter of not having a capacity, this is a matter of party policy fatsun," said Ace to reporters at the DPR Building, Thursday, January 19. Ace emphasized that the Golkar Party's National Conference had unanimously nominated General Chair Airlangga Hartarto as Capres 2024. Even if Ridwan Kamil was the vice presidential candidate for Airlangga's companion, then the next mechanism was in the United Indonesia Coalition (KIB). However, other parties that are members of KIB, namely PAN and PPP already have their own figures to be proposed for the 2024 presidential election. So it is impossible for Golkar to propose two of his cadres at once. "KIB has its own mechanism in determining who the presidential and vice presidential candidates are. And surely Golkar encourages Pak Airlangga (as a presidential candidate)," said Ace.

Nevertheless, Ace said RK has the opportunity to run again as Governor of West Java. He ensured that if that happened the Golkar Party would fully support RK's candidacy.

"So far, Mr. Ridwan Kamil has not been registered as a cadre of any party and is now listed as a Golkar cadre, so Golkar's obligation is to ensure that the 2024 elections, legislative elections, presidential elections can be won by Golkar. And Mr. RK, has the right to be nominated as regional heads again," explained Ace. Including if fighting in the DKI Jakarta Pilkada. "Yes, any possibility such as the Pilkada (DKI) could be," Ace added.