Regarding The Cagub Of DKI Jakarta, Hasto: PDIP Is Still Observing

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Secretary General of the PDI Perjuangan (PDIP) Hasto Kristiyanto said his party was still looking for regional head candidates. Extinguishment continues, especially in Jakarta, West Java, North Sumatra, Central Java, Bali, North Sulawesi, Papua, and Aceh.

"Regarding who is the candidate for governor in the areas that are in the public spotlight, such as Jakarta, West Java, North Sumatra, then Central Java, Bali, North Sulawesi, including Papua and Aceh, funerals continue to be carried out," Hasto told reporters in the Menteng area, Central Jakarta, Monday, May 6.

Hasto ensured that consolidation would continue. In fact, his party has summoned regional heads who have succeeded in increasing the PDIP's votes.

Meanwhile, regarding the opportunity for Basuki Tjahja Purnama or Ahok and Anies Baswedan to unite in the DKI Pilkada, Hasto did not want to talk much. He said, the current PDIP DPP is waiting for the proposed names from the DPC and DPD.

"If the governor is followed by the DPC and DPD and the names are just a selection process at the provincial level," he said.

"Names will be filtered according to proposals from regions that we apologize for not mentioning because they are still carrying out the funeral process," continued Hasto.

Previously reported, PDIP began working on the names to be carried in the Jakarta gubernatorial election in November. There are a number of names such as Social Minister Tri Rismaharini, Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform (PAN-RB) Abdullah Azwar Anas, and former DKI Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama or Ahok.

Then the names of former TNI Commander General (Ret.) Andika Perkasa, Minister of PUPR Basuki Hadimuljono, and Chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPRD Prasetyo Edi Marsudi also appeared.

In addition, the issue of Ahok and Anies being paired emerged. The two of them have competed in the 2017 DKI gubernatorial election.

At that time, Ahok, who was paired with PDIP cadre Djarot Saiful Hidayat, fell against Anies and Sandiaga Uno. The DKI gubernatorial election at that time was held in two rounds.