Regarding Solo Leaders, Gibran Rakabuming: Can Continue The Current Program

Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka (ANTARA)

Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka hopes that the next leader can participate in building the city as he has been doing so far. "The important thing is to be able to build the city of Solo, we can continue the current program," said Gibran in Solo, Central Java, Antara, Wednesday, March 13. He also hopes that the leader who replaces him can improve things that are lacking during his tenure as mayor. "Repairing what was lacking in my time. For the rest, make Solo a cultured city," he said. Asked about the emergence of 12 names on the Surakarta mayor candidate exchange, he admitted that he did not know about it. Including the name of his younger brother, namely Kaesang Pangarep, who is included as one of the 12 names. According to him, it is the residents who can determine who the next leader will be. "In terms of ability, yes, once again the residents will judge," he said. Asked about allegations of dynastic politics in the Surakarta Pilkada, he was reluctant to respond. "Yo wis, ora wae (yes, it's difficult, you don't have to)," he said. Previously, the name Kaesang Pangarep appeared on the stock exchange participating in the Surakarta Mayor Election (Pilwalkot) which is planned to be held in November 2024. Researchers from the Solo Raya survey institute Polling Suwardi said that apart from Kaesang, other names that were also included in the stock exchange were the ruler of Pura Mangkunegaran Adipati Mangkunegara X, Deputy Mayor of Surakarta Teguh Prakosa, Chairman of the Surakarta City DPRD Budi Prasetyo, Surakarta City Secretary Budi Murtono, FKUB Chairman HM Mashuri, and Rheo Yuliana Fernandes who were the sons of the Surakarta City PDIP DPC Chairman FX Hadi Rudyatmo. In addition, the name of the Chairperson of the Surakarta City PDIP Bapilu Her Suprabu, member of the Indonesian House of Representatives RA Yashinta Sekarwangi Mega who is the daughter of PDIP politician Aria Bima, Unsa Chancellor Astrid Widayani, Chairman of the Surakarta City Golkar Party DPD who is also the daughter of senior politician Akbar Tanjung, Sekar Tanjung, and PKS politician Sugeng Riyanto who is also the Deputy Chair of the Surakarta City DPRD. A total of 12 names emerged from the results of questions and answers involving 19 figures in Solo. These figures include academics, politicians, businessmen, culturalists, financial policy makers, NGOs, industry players in the tourism sector, youth leaders, and palace figures.

The method used in the study is the delfhi method which means placing experts as resource persons to discuss an issue.