Used To Support, Now PPP Hasn't Decided On Khofifah In The East Java Gubernatorial Election

PPP DPP Chairman Achmad Baidowi/PHOTO: Nailin In Saroh-VOI

JAKARTA - The United Development Party (PPP) has not yet decided to return to carry Khofifah Indar Parawansa in the 2024 East Java Governor Election (Pilgub Jatim). Although, the East Java PPP is still communicating with Khofifah until now.

"Yes, Mrs. Khofifah was then perioded by us, by PPP and until now we are maintaining relations with Mrs. Khofifah DPW-DPW East Java. I am monitoring still communicating with khofifah," said PPP DPP Chairman Achmad Baidowi (Awiek), Wednesday, May 15.

"But did PPP carry Mrs. Khofifah? Not yet. Because we have to go through a party mechanism, namely there is a mechanism in the province to listen to input from the Regency/City and then put it into the DPP," he continued.

Awiek said that there are still national strategic considerations calculated by the PPP DPP in the nomination of regional candidates anywhere, not only in East Java.

"So until now there has been no decision regarding the East Java regional election," said the legislator for the Madura electoral district.

Previously, the former Governor of East Java, Khofifah Indar Parawansa, hoped to return to partner with Emil Dardak in the East Java governor election in the 2024 Pilkada. Khofifah intensified communication with various political parties to achieve this goal.

"I feel comfortable and productive with Mas Emil," said Khofifah in Jakarta, Tuesday, May 14.

Khofifah said that she had received recommendations from four parties to run in the East Java gubernatorial election. The four parties, namely the Gerindra Party, the Golkar Party, the Democratic Party, and the National Mandate Party (PAN).

"I hope that these four supporting parties are united, and I hope to be given the opportunity to stay with Mas Emil," said Khofifah.