Feasibility Test For The Solo Pilwakot At The PDIP DPP And Privileged Denial For Gibran

DPP PDIP Office (Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - Three candidates who will contest in Pilwalkot Solo; namely the pair Achmad Purnomo-Teguh Prakosa, and prospective mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka underwent a fit and proper test at the PDI Perjuangan DPP Office, Central Jakarta on Monday, February 10.

This feasibility test is carried out before the party bearing the bull symbol chooses who will advance in the pilwalkot.

From VOI's monitoring, Achmad Purnomo and Teguh Prakosa arrived at the PDIP DPP Building at 12.17 WIB by taxi. They were compact wearing red shirts and waved to the reporters before entering the building to carry out the due diligence.

Achmad Purnomo and Teguh Prakosa at the PDIP DPP Office to take a fit and proper test (Wardhany Tsa Tsia / VOI)

Meanwhile, another participant, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, arrived at around 12.55 WIB. Just like his two rivals, he appears to be wearing a red shirt. The eldest son of President Joko Widodo then immediately entered after getting off the Kijang Innova B 1024 RFQ car.

"I'll go in later," he said with a smile as he entered the PDI Perjuangan DPP Building, Jalan Diponegoro, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Monday, February 10.

Gibran Rakabuming Raka came to the PDIP DPP to do a fit and proper test (Wardhany Tsa Tsia / VOI)

Regarding the due diligence, the Chairperson of the PDIP DPP for Election Winning Bambang Wuryanto said the due diligence will take place from 13.00 WIB. He denied any privileges for this due diligence even though it was carried out at the party's head office bearing the bull symbol. This presumption of privilege points to Gibran, who is Jokowi's son.

"It's not only Solo who is called fit and proper in the DPP. There are many other areas. Nothing special. The equal treatment process," said Bambang to reporters when confirmed by telephone.

PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto added, not only will the Solo calwalkot be carrying out the due diligence at the PDIP DPP. However, there are several other candidates for regional leaders who are also carrying out the due diligence.

"Yes, others have already been done. There will be only a number of areas left, such as Surabaya, Banyuwangi, Medan City and South Tangerang City," said Hasto in the middle of the due diligence event.

Hasto explained, in this due diligence, the panelists would further test the matter of commitment in exercising leadership in the regions. In addition, later the panelists will also assess several things from the due diligence. Some of the panelists included the Chairperson of the PDIP DPP Puan Maharani and former DKI Jakarta Governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat.

"Of course (the assessment) of all aspects of society that we see through the survey. Then their leadership and commitment in building the city of Surakarta," he said.

Previously reported, although Gibran will advance in the 2020 Pilwalkot Solo, PDIP said it would not provide privileges for him. This is because everything Gibran has done is the same as that of the cadres who also registered themselves to advance in the 2020 Pilkada.

Apart from Gibran, there is also President Jokowi's son-in-law who will advance in the 2020 Pilkada. His son-in-law, Bobby Nasution will also advance in the 2020 Medan City Pilkada through the PDI Perjuangan.