Gerindra Recommends Ridwan Kamil To Advance In The 2024 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election

Former Governor of West Java Ridwan Kamil (ANTARA)

Gerindra Recommends Ridwan Kamil to run for the Jakarta Gubernatorial Election, the Gerindra Party recommends former Governor of West Java as well as Golkar politician, Ridwan Kamil to run in the 2024 Jakarta Pilkada. Dasco said his party was preparing former West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil to run in the 2024 Jakarta Regional Head Election (Pilkada), after previously prepared cadres, Budisatrio Djiwandono, decided not to run. He said that Gerindra had given recommendations to Gerindra Ridwan Kamil to run in the Jakarta Pilkada. He assessed that other parties would be similar in terms of supporting Ridwan Kamil. "That regarding Kang Emil's position, Gerindra has decided and was given recommendations to run in the DKI Pilkada," said Dasco at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Tuesday, June 4. At first, Dasco explained about the meeting of his General Chairperson, Prabowo Subianto and Ridwan Kamil. He revealed, both of them talked about the development of IKN in the future. "Well, that then about his position, Kang Emil that Gerindra has decided and given a recommendation to run in the DKI Pilkada," said Dasco at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, June 4. However, Dasco denied that Gerindra's recommendations were different from Golkar. Where Golkar ordered Ridwan Kamil to come back in the West Java Pilgub. The deputy chairman of the DPR is sure that Golkar will also provide Ridwan Kamil's recommendation to run in the Jakarta Pilkada. "I don't think it's different, but it will definitely be the same, that Ridwan Kamil will be recommended to move forward in DKI Jakarta," said Dasco. In addition, he explained previously that his support for Budisatrio Djiwandono to run in the Jakarta Pilkada was based on existing aspirations. However, according to him, Budisatrio has declared himself to the party leadership that he will remain focused on becoming a legislator in the DPR RI. In addition, he admitted that he uploaded a photo upload of the Budisatrio Djiwandono and Kaesang Pangarep pairs to run in the Jakarta Pilkada through his personal Instagram account as part of the political "test" water". But with Budisatrio's statement, according to him Gerindra prepared other internal cadres in the Jakarta Pilkada. In addition, according to him, Gerindra still supports Ridwan Kamil for the Jakarta Pilkada, even though he is from the Golkar Party.

In addition, he said that the General Chairperson of the Gerindra Party, Prabowo Subianto, had also met Ridwan Kamil some time ago. According to him, there are several things that have been discussed, one of which is related to the development of the Capital City of the Archipelago (IKN). "Especially in terms of planology, so from these discussions, Prabowo absorbs many things for the development of IKN in the future," he said.