Prabowo-Anies Baswedan Meet, Discuss What?

DKI Governor Anies Baswedan and DKI Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria (DOK. Pemprov DKI)

JAKARTA - The chairman of DPD Gerindra DKI Jakarta who is also Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria confirmed the meeting of Ketum Gerindra Prabowo Subianto with DKI Governor Anies Baswedan. Discuss what?

"First, it was conveyed by the spokesman, Pak Dahnil, that there was an Anies-Prabowo meeting. The Anies-Prabowo meeting is just an ordinary meeting, because maybe it has been a long time, haven't met, met a discussion, ”Riza told reporters, Friday, February 5 evening.

According to Riza, Prabowo's meeting with Anies was a natural thing. Riza gave an example of his meeting with Prabowo, namely discussing the internal consolidation of Gerindra.

"Likewise with Pak Anies, the conversation was like that, about programs on how to build national sovereignty, food, defend the Republic of Indonesia and so on. That's to my knowledge what Pak Anies told me, the conversation was fluid, nothing special, nothing special, ”said the Jakarta Deputy Governor who is familiarly called Ariza.

For Riza, the meeting between Prabowo, who is also Minister of Defense, with Anies Baswedan is a good thing. Moreover, in the 2017 DKI Pilgub called Ariza, Gerindra also promoted Anies.

"I think this meeting is good, especially since Prabowo-Anies has not met for a long time, whatever Mr. Anies is being supported by the Gerindra Party, and our job is to guard the leadership of Mr. Anies-Sandi and now Anies-Ariza until it works until 2022. I think that's all," continued Ariza.

He made sure there was nothing special that was discussed, aka special. There was also no discussion of the DKI Jakarta Pilgub which according to the current Pilkada Law, a further election will be held in 2024.

"There is no discussion there. We both understand each other's position. In fact, the meeting was an ordinary, fluid gathering. Pak Prabowo explained the conceptual ideas related to defense and so on, "he said.

"Just ordinary, nothing extraordinary or special," said Riza.