Chairman Of The DKI DPRD Affirms Elections Are More Important Than Formula E 2024

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JAKARTA - Chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Prasetyo Edi Marsudi, emphasized that the implementation of all stages of the 2024 General Election is more important than holding Formula E next year.

This is in response to the discourse of the 2024 Formula E event which is threatened with cancellation from the initial schedule and has the potential to change its implementation time due to colliding with the 2024 General Election agenda.

"There is a political situation, the election must also be respected. That is more important than Formula E, in my opinion, to determine the government, there are legislative elections, presidential elections, there are regional elections," said Prasetyo when met at the DKI Jakarta DPRD building, Tuesday, October 31.

Prasetyo reminded not to let the implementation of Formula E, which will be held again in Jakarta, trouble the DKI Provincial Government.

As is known, the BUMD PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) has a three-year Formula E implementation contract in 2022-2024 which has been signed since Anies Baswedan's leadership as Governor of DKI.

"It's a program not to let anyone do who gets hit. That's what he did from the start, then in the middle there was a replacement of the Acting Governor. Well, just ask the governor," explained Prasetyo.

Prasetyo admitted that he was in a position that was neither supportive nor against Formula E, which was still held in June 2024. "It's just time. If it's not allowed, then it's not first. There's no need to force it," he added.

Jakarta is actually scheduled to hold a Formula E race at the Ancol E-Prix International Circuit on June 8, 2024. However, the schedule collided with the general election agenda (election).

As a result of the 2024 General Election, the International Automotive Federation (FIA) recently issued Jakarta in the tenth season racing calendar of the Formula E world championship ABB FIA.

"The event planned for Jakarta on Saturday, June 8 will not be continued after the announcement of the campaign period in the Indonesian presidential election for most of June," said an official statement from Formula E.

"This will have an impact on logistics on race delivery on the streets of the capital at the same time. Formula E and authorities in Jakarta are exploring the feasibility of racing in the city on an alternative date," the statement continued.

Following up, President Director of PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) Iwan Takwin said that his party was still working on the 2024 Formula E title by changing its implementation schedule.

"Jakpro is currently going through several stages of intensive communication and coordination with FEO (Formula E Operation) regarding the schedule change in the implementation of the Formula E electric car racing world championship in Jakarta," said Iwan in his statement.