In Two Weeks, PKB Will Announce Cagub East Java Competitors Khofifah

Deputy Secretary General of PKB, Syaiful Huda (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Deputy Secretary General of PKB, Syaiful Huda, revealed that soon his party will officially announce the candidate for governor to be promoted for the 2024 East Java gubernatorial election. Currently PKB is preparing two names of candidates who will become the incumbent cagub competitor, Khofifah Indar Parawansa. One of them is the former Chairperson of the East Java PWNU, KH Marzuki Mustamar. "For our candidate there is Kiai Marzuki Mustamar. Including if it is a woman, we are also preparing. Maybe in two weeks," said Huda at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, May 21. Huda admitted that PKS had established communication with PKB to form a coalition in the East Java Pilkada. However, he said, PKB would decide it in the next two weeks. "PKS's moments agree to build a coalition, but communication with PKB, we see maybe in a week or two," said Huda. Previously reported, PKS will certainly return to the PKB in the 2024 East Java Governor Election (Pilgub Jatim). PKS assessed that there needs to be a cagub and other cawagub pairs to be the incumbent competitor, Khofifah Indar Parawansa-Emil Dardak. Regarding the name, PKS submitted the matter to PKB. "The best of course is not singular, yes, there must be a competitor. Of course, because in the East Java presidential election coalition it has been submitted to PKB, we have had a lot of communication with PKB friends, "said the Chairman of the PKS DPP, Mardani Ali Sera at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday, May 20.Mardani said, currently there is no name that concerns to be supported in the upcoming East Java Pilgub. However, talks regarding the names of candidates have been carried out between PKS and PKB.

Later, the name of former PWNU chairman KH Marzuki Mustamar, who will be Khofifah's competitor, appeared. However, Mardani emphasized that the name would be announced soon. "There will be an announcement later," said Mardani.