'Tempted' By Another Figure Shifting Emil Dardak In East Java, Khofifah To PDIP: We Have Packaged

Former Governor Of East Java, Khofifah Indar Parawansa (DOK VOI/Nailin)

JAKARTA - Former Governor of East Java, Khofifah Indar Parawansa responded to the statement by the Chairman of the PDIP DPP, Said Abdullah, who offered his party cadres to become deputy governor candidates in the 2024 East Java Pilkada. Firmly, Khofifah refused and still chose Emil Dardak as her partner in the East Java gubernatorial election. Khofifah initially explained about her communication with Said. He admitted that Said did not offer the name cawagub to be matched with him. "So, I've met Mr. Said twice, we only told stories for the gubernatorial election, he didn't say maybe there was a governor's reading, that didn't stop to be discussed. As far as we communicated, it didn't reach him, he offered the name of the governor's reading, it didn't stop there," said Khofifah after meeting Prabowo Subianto in Kertanegara, Jakarta, Friday, June 7. Khofifah then emphasized that she and Emil were already in one package to jointly advance in the 2024 East Java gubernatorial election. Moreover, today Khofifah-Emil has received additional support from Gerindra. "No, we've already kicked it out. I received the recommendation from Gerindra last December. But for the package, today it was submitted," he explained. "Likewise, from Golkar, the package has been packaged, from the Democratic package, from PAN it has also been packaged, a few days ago from PSI it has also been packaged. If PPP is East Java, it has also been packaged. So these are already these packages," he added. When asked to stay with Emil Dardak, Khofifah stated that she would synergize again with the artist's husband, Arumi Bachsin.

"Bismillah," said Emil who was beside him. "We are ready to synergize," Khofifah concluded.