PDIP Has Many Candidates For Pilgub DKI Apart From Risma, Anies Could Be

Chairman of the PDI Faction Struggle of DKI DPRI Gembong Warsono (DOK. DIah Ayu / VOI)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the PDI-P Faction of the DKI DPRD, Gembong Warsono, said that the candidate for governor who will advance in the upcoming DKI Regional Election will not be fixated on one candidate.

So far, the name that is widely rumored to be supported by PDIP as a candidate for DKI 1 is former Surabaya Mayor Tri Rismaharini (Risma) who is now the Minister of Social Affairs.

"There are many candidates for PDIP. Don't worry. There are many stocks. There are still a lot of them outside Bu Risma," said Gembong when contacted, Friday, February 5.

In fact, the Secretary of the DPD PDIP DKI Jakarta said it was possible that his party would bring Anies Baswedan back to the election for the Governor of DKI.

Because, according to Gembong, politics is fluid. If previously the PDIP had opposing political views with Anies, it is possible that in the future it will defect and support the former Minister of Education and Culture.

"Politics is nothing that is impossible. The question is, is it possible that the PDIP will carry Anies? Nothing is impossible. It is possible," said Gembong.

Regarding this, the implementation of the next regional election is being polemic. The Election Bill (RUU) which revised the rules regarding the implementation of regional elections and elections was questioned.

The DPR, in their proposed Election Bill which they drafted as of November 26, wants the next regional elections to be normalized in 2022 (for the continuation of the 2017 Pilkada) and in 2023 (for the continuation of the 2018 Pilkada).

However, the government still wants to carry out the rules in Law Number 1 of 2015 concerning Pilkada which has determined that elections are held simultaneously in 2024.