DKI KPU Chooses 'Major' As Maskot For The 2024 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election

Maskot Pilgub DKI Jakarta (doc. Antara).

JAKARTA - The General Election Commission (KPU) of DKI Jakarta Province chose Major or abbreviation from the Kemayoran Tigers as the mascot for the 2024 DKI Jakarta Governor-Deputy Election. Together with the mascot, the DKI KPU also launched the stages and song of the 2024 DKI gubernatorial election entitled 'Our Voice of the Future of Jakarta' as a sign that the DKI Jakarta KPU is ready to carry out the simultaneous Governor Election on 27 November 2024. "We got this mosque and us from the competition. The people of DKI Jakarta participated in the selection of the mascot and song," said a member of the KPU DKI Jakarta Province, Astri Megatari, on Saturday, May 25, 2024, reported by Antara.

Astri said the mascot and song that was officially launched today will be used at every DKI Jakarta Pilgub socialization event.

The appearance of the Mayor was in the form of a tiger doll with a yellow dominance and a blue mustache, wearing a typical Betawi dress, namely a tikim shirt and subordinates in the form of red pants. The Major also wore a cap that matched the clothes.

The Kemayoran Tigers themselves are the name of a brave Betawi warrior named Murtado.

The winner of the 2024 DKI Jakarta Pilgub mascot competition, Bambang G., said the idea of Mayor's appearance began with combining Betawi hero Si Pitung and a brave figure named Murtado.

"At that time, because the competition was connected to Jakarta, Betawi. So, he thought that the first one was Si Pitung and the Kemayoran Tigers. Meanwhile, the Kemayoran Tigers were really fierce. So, how to make an unyu-unyu version," said Bambang again.

Along with the launch of the mascot, song, and stages of the DKI gubernatorial election, there is also a Pilgub socialization booth from the Regency and City KPU as well as the distribution of Betawi hawker coupons at the National Monument Cross Field (Monas) for people participating in the game at the booth.

The launch event was attended by well-known Indonesian musicians, Fleet Band, and other bands.