Sespri Jokowi Until Iriana Advances To Pilkada, Hasto PDIP Alludes To Collusion And Nepotism

PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto/DOK PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

The Secretary General of the PDI-P (PDIP) Hasto Kristiyanto reminded that the spirit of reform should be proven by staying away from corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN).

This was conveyed in response to the phenomenon of the advancement of a number of people in the circle of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in the 2024 Regional Head Election (Pilkada). One of them, Devid Agus Yunanto, who is the personal secretary of the former Governor of DKI Jakarta.

"If we look at the whole spirit of reform, the spirit is anti-KKN. So that such form of collusion cannot be done because it includes the forms of nepotism," Hasto told reporters at the Media Center TPN Ganjar-Mahfud, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Monday, April 1.

Hasto said that the progress of people in Jokowi's circle during the 2024 Pilkada was a form of abuse of power. He considered this step could injure people's sovereignty.

"To become a leader is the right of everyone, to become a regional head, the deputy regional head is not from people close to Pak Jokowi's family, close to the palace but this is the constitutional right of citizens," he said.

He ensured that his party would monitor democratic parties in the regions. Hasto said that PDIP does not want nepotism to color regional elections such as the 2024 presidential election.

"The PDI-P is firmly established in saving democracy that is sovereign by the people so that such methods do not happen again," he said.

For information, it is not only Devid who will run in the Boyolali Pilkada, Central Java. Personal Secretary Iriana, Jokowi's wife, Sendi Fardiansyah, plans to run as a candidate for mayor of Bogor 2024.

Sendi has even met Jokowi to ask for his blessing. The two are said to have met at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta on Monday, March 18.