Golkar Orders Former Penajam Regent Andi Harahap To Fight In The 2024 Pilkada

Andi Harahap, Former Regent Of North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan for the period 2008-2013 (ANTARA/Nyaman Bagus Purwaniawa

PENAJAM - The Central Executive Board (DPP) of the Golkar Party ordered the former regent of North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan, for the period 2008-2013, Andi Harahap to participate in the fight as a regent candidate in the 2024 Pilkada. "We received an order from the Golkar DPP to participate in the 2024 Pilkada of North Penajam Paser Regency," said Andi Harahap in Penajam, quoted from Antara, Sunday, March 10. Surat dari DPP Golkar itu Nomor: Sprin-948/DPP/Golkar/XI/2023 yang ditandatangani Ketua Umum Airlangga Hartarto dan Sekretaris Jenderal Lodewik F Paulus pada 20 November 2023. Surat dari DPP Golkar memberikan rekomendasi sebagai calon tunggal pada Pilkada 2024 Kabupaten Penajam Paser Utara. "Saya calon tunggal untuk ikut pilkada pada surat rekomendasi dari DPP Golkar itu," tambahnya. The General Elections Commission (KPU) has determined the registration of candidates for regent and deputy regent candidates in August 2024, and the simultaneous regional election voting on November 27, 2024. There are five candidates for deputy regent who will accompany him in the regional election fight. The five people, three figures from North Penajam Paser Regency, one from Balikpapan City and one figure from Samarinda City. In addition to receiving recommendations from the Golkar DPP, Andi Harahap received support from high-ranking Golkar Party officials at the East Kalimantan Province and North Penajam Paser Regency.

A number of political parties include the National Awakening Party (PKB), the Crescent Star Party (PBB), the National Mandate Party (PAN) and other political parties, he said, had also expressed support for helping in the 2024 Pilkada.