Intention To Advance For Independent Gubernatorial Election, Sudirman Said: Who Knows Mr. Anies Helps Me

Sudirman Said. (Diah Ayu Wardani).

JAKARTA - Former Co-Captain Anies-Muhaimin National Winning Team (Timnas AMIN), Sudirman Said, plans to register as a candidate for the Governor of DKI Jakarta for an individual route.

On the one hand, Anies Baswedan has recently been eyeed by political parties to run again in the election for the Governor and Deputy Governor (Pilgub) of DKI Jakarta this year. Although, there has been no official statement from Anies regarding the desire to run for the elections in Jakarta.

As a person who has been close to Anies for a long time, Sudirman admitted that he had not communicated with the former Governor of DKI Jakarta regarding his desire to fight as a candidate for DKI 1.

"We haven't had time to discuss the Pilkada specifically. One day, we will definitely discuss the issue of the DKI regional elections, and maybe the regional elections in other areas as well," Sudirman told reporters, quoted on Sunday, May 12.

However, the former Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) feels that Anies will support him if he is officially registered as a candidate for Governor of DKI Jakarta on an independent path. Given, Sudirman has worked as Anies' winning team during the 2024 presidential election.

"Yesterday I helped optimally in the presidential election. Because the presidential election has been completed, we have our own agenda. Who knows this time Mr. Anies will help me in the Pilkada, if I come forward. Right, usually friendship always helps," explained Sudirman.

Sudirman admitted that the process of fulfilling the requirements to become a cagub of DKI Jakarta in the 2024 Pilkada was not easy. Referring to Article 41 of Law Number 10 of 2016 concerning Regional Head Elections, individual DKI Jakarta cagubs are required to receive voters' support at least 7.5 percent of the total DPT.

Therefore, at least 618,968 DKI Jakarta voters are needed to support what is evidenced by the ID card. However, Sudirman views that his support team is trying to seriously seek support so that the requirement for an independent cagub is met.

"I didn't take care of collecting ID cards. That was an initiative of my friends. It seems impossible for them to go to the KPUD without preparation. I didn't ask them. Whether it was an advanced matter or not was not my personal decision, let it become a public matter. Let the aspirations of the people look for their way," explained Sudirman.

The DKI Jakarta KPU revealed that the former Deputy Captain of the Anies-Muhaimin Winning Team, Sudirman Said, ran in the Jakarta gubernatorial election (Pilgub) through an individual route.

"Yesterday afternoon we received a team from Mr. Sudirman Said who will register as a candidate pair for governor and deputy governor from the individual route," said Head of the Technical Division for the Implementation of the DKI KPU Election Dody Wijaya at the DKI Jakarta KPU building, Friday.

Dody explained that Sudirman Said would later partner with the General Chairperson of the Indonesian Market Traders Association (IKAPPI) Abdullah Mansuri.

Sudirman is the third candidate to have consulted after former Deputy Head of the National Cyber Crypto Agency (BSSN) Komjen (Ret.) Dharma Pongrekun Police and former Commissioner of PT Petrokimia Gresik (Persero) Noer Fajrieansyah or Bang Fajrie.

The deadline for submitting the supporting requirements for candidates for governor and deputy governor of the individual route is no later than May 12, 2024, at 23.59 local time.