Kaesang Expressed His Desire To Fall Into Politics, NasDem: Mau Anak Presiden Anak Farmer All Have The SAME Rights

Kaesang Pangarep (Instagram Kaesang)

JAKARTA - The NasDem Party responded to the desire of President Joko Widodo Kaesang Pangarep's youngest son to enter politics. NasDem considered that there was nothing surprising about this intention. Deputy Chairperson of NasDem Ahmad Ali said that all citizens have the same right to have a career through politics. Politics, he said, is open to both the president's children and the children of farmers and others. "Yes, all citizens have the same rights. Whether the president's son, the son of a farmer, all have the same rights to politics," said Ahmad Ali when contacted by VOI, Tuesday, January 24. NasDem, added Ali, is open to anyone who wants to join and become a cadre of the party of this change movement. Not only for Kaesang, Ali ensured, NasDem also treats all the nation's children equally. "NasDem must be open to anyone, want farmers' children, officials' children, the same thing," said Ali. Previously, the Mayor of Surakarta and the first son of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) Gibran Rakabuming Raka expressed his younger brother, Kaesang Pangarep,'s desire to enter politics. Gibran said that Kaesang himself conveyed this wish in front of himself and his father, Jokowi, when he returned to Surakarta. "What we talked about at the dining table was Kaesang. I was also shocked, he openly told us there was an interest in politics," said Gibran in Surakarta, Central Java, Tuesday, January 24, as reported by Antara. However, he does not yet know whether Kaesang will start taking part in the 2024 Simultaneous Regional Elections (Pilkada). "I don't know, I just heard yesterday. Mr (Jokowi) was also surprised. Usually, I never talk about it, this is an assessment first," he added. Gibran said that Kaesang's interest was because he wanted to contribute to the region. Moreover, since the last few years, Jokowi's youngest son has also been directly involved in managing the Persis Surakarta Football Club. "If I look at it, for example Persis, it's Kaesang who worked hard. PSSI's (Extraordinary Congress) KLB is also intense there. If I look at it, it's capable, young people, but learning quickly," he praised Kaesang. Gibran also had the opportunity to invite Kaesang and Jokowi to several infrastructure projects that are currently in the process of being worked on in Surakarta City. "Yesterday we also invited Solo Safari, Technopark, Ngarsopuro. Yes, seeing developments in Solo. Basic there is an interest in building, helping, more contribution," he said.