PSI Concerning The DKI Gubernatorial Election: Mas Kaesang Is Not Necessarily Want To Advance

PSI Chairman Kaesang Pangarep accompanied by PSI elite with Khofifah Indar Parawansa and Emil Dardak/PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Regional Head Election of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) Justin Adrian said that the general chairman, Kaesang Pangarep, did not necessarily decide to run in the DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election. Thus, PSI DKI Jakarta is still opening the selection of candidates for governor and deputy governor to be selected until the end of July before issuing a recommendation for investigation. "There is something we are considering from those who register, there may also be communication behind. Mas Kaesang doesn't necessarily want to go forward either, does he? Everything is still dynamic," Justin told reporters, Wednesday, June 5. So far, PSI has received registration for the governor of DKI Jakarta, Achmad Sadjili, who is a retired TNI officer. Justin claims that there will be other figures who register as cagubs to his party. "In the near future, the chairman of the mass organization will also register. The chairman of the mass organization is quite large as well. From yesterday there were also religious leaders who also registered with us, so I think this will be good for democracy," said Justin. Meanwhile, Justin estimates that other party cadres who register with PSI will take place next month. According to him, this depends on PSI's communication with a number of other political parties that discuss the potential of the supporting coalition. "We are talking, discussing casually, yes. Open discussions have potential potential. Later we will calculate all the candidates that we propose, there will also be rough calculations," he said. Previously, PSI Chairman Kaesang Pangarep opened his voice about his opportunity to run in the 2024 DKI Jakarta Governor and Deputy Governor Election (Pilgub). Kaesang admitted that he had not officially decided whether to run for the DKI Jakarta Pilkada. He will announce this when approaching the registration day for regional head candidates at the KPU. "If you ask me whether I will go forward or not, I will wait for the surprise in August," said Kaesang when met at the PSI DPP office, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, June 4. In the 2024 DKI Jakarta DPRD legislative election, PSI obtained 8 legislative seats. Thus, PSI needs other political parties to form a coalition, at least getting at least 22 seats to carry its cagubs. This is also a consideration for Kaesang.

"So if we look at it, PSI should be able to nominate governors and deputy governors, although they still have to form a coalition with other parties," said Kaesang.