Aiming For The Position Of Cawagub In The West Java Regional Head Election, PDIP: We Are Aware That It Is Impossible To Target Number One Position

Chairman Of The West Java PDI-P DPD (PDIP) Ono Surono/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

Chairman of the West Java PDI-P DPD (PDIP) Ono Surono said his party was only targeting the position of deputy governor in the 2024 West Java (Jabar) Pilkada. They have no ambition to aim for higher positions because they have never won there since the reform era.

"The PDI-P has never won a regional election in West Java. So, we are well aware and of course we are currently ranked fourth of course we are aware that it seems impossible for us to target number one. So we PDI-P will target 02, in the position of deputy governor," said Ono at a press conference at the Beach City International Stadium Ancol, North Jakarta, Saturday, May 25.

Ono said that the West Java PDIP DPD had prepared internal cadres to be nominated as deputy governors. However, it did not specify who the figure was.

He only mentioned that many cadres are of high quality and are being mapped out of strength. "Of course, currently the DPP and the assigned team have started mapping, who are the internal PDIP cadres in West Java who will later be juxtaposed with their gubernatorial candidates," he said.

In addition, West Java PDIP has also carried out initial communication regarding cooperation with the West Java Golkar Party to carry Ridwan Kamil. However, the lobbying is still left to the mechanism of each party.

Ono said it was also unclear where Ridwan Kamil would advance. "In Golkar, of course, it's still interesting. Mr. RK, whether to DKI or to West Java," he said.

"But according to Kang Ace (Chairman of the Golkar Party DPP Ace Hasan Syadzily) West Java, he still wants Pak RK in West Java. With the possibility of the highest survey results," concluded Ono.