Political Observer Value Ahok Has Great Energy To Advance DKI Gubernatorial Election

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Political observer who is also the Director of the PoliEco Digital Insights Institute (PEDAS) Anthony Leong assesses that Basuki Tjahaja Purnama or usually called Ahok has great energy to advance in the Jakarta gubernatorial election (Pilgub). "Ahok has great energy for the current conditions and he can vent it in the DKI gubernatorial election," said Anthony when contacted in Jakarta, Friday. Anthony said that the former deputy governor and governor of DKI Jakarta still has a goal (goal) that has not been achieved.

According to him, this coincides with the PDI-P which lacks qualified cadres to run in the DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election. Therefore, this can be an opportunity. "Because the DKI gubernatorial election is strategic enough that there are cadres who must go forward as well," he said. He considered that to become the number one person in DKI Jakarta, they must have a fairly good background and social capital like a Ahok. Moreover, the Jakarta area is so large that it requires a large Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD) and is of public concern. In addition, Ahok's resignation from the President Commissioner of PT Pertamina (Persero) to support the presidential and vice presidential candidate pair number three Ganjar-Mahfud in the presidential election is also considered to be a bartering event. "Mr. Basuki in that momentum is suspected of doing a 'deal' yes to be able to contest the Pilgub with PDIP," he said.