Golkar Politics Calculations, Ridwan Kamil Is More Encouraged To Advance For The West Java Regional Head Election

Ridwan Kamil officially joined the Golkar Party with a photo with his General Chair, Airlangga Hartarto. (Instagram ridwankamil)

JAKARTA - Deputy General Chairperson (Waketum) of the Golkar Party DPP Ahmad Doli Kurnia said his party encourages Ridwan Kamil (RK) to run for the West Java (West Java) Provincial Election rather than in Jakarta Province. "With all our calculations politically and also for the interests of development in West Java, maybe Mr. Ridwan Kamil is more relevant, more useful, more useful for the people of West Java," said Doli when met at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Thursday, April 25, was confiscated by Antara. The Golkar Party DPP has assigned RK to run in the Jakarta and West Java regional elections. RK as the sole candidate for assignment in West Java. Meanwhile in Jakarta, RK together with Ahmad Zaki Iskandar and Erwin Aksa. If RK is really decided to advance to the West Java Pilkada, said Doli, then Golkar will focus on nominating Ahmad Zaki Iskandar and Erwin Aksa for the Jakarta Pilkada. "Or maybe later there could be a new name that appears," said Doli.

Based on the latest survey compiled by Golkar, RK, who served as Governor of West Java for the 2018-2023 period, received more than 50 percent of the votes. RK himself said Golkar had not yet decided whether he was assigned to advance in Jakarta or West Java. "Yes, it hasn't been decided yet, it will be at a good time. It's still a long time for registration in August," he said after attending the Eid al-Fitr award at the residence of Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto as well as the General Chair of the Golkar Party, April 11.