Khofifah Builds Togetherness With Emil Dardak In East Java: Our Synergy Is Not Easy To Find In Other Areas

Khofifah Indar Parawansa With Emil Dardak/PHOTO: Nailin In Saroh-VOI

JAKARTA - Former Governor of East Java, Khofifah Indar Parawansa admitted that he was suitable to be re-paired with Emil Dardak in the 2024 East Java Governor Election (Pilgub Jatim). In fact, he said, his synergy with Emil in orchestrating elements in East Java is not easy to find in other areas.

Khofifah initially talked about the party's support target after receiving a recommendation from Gerindra this afternoon. He emphasized that he did not discriminate between the supporting parties and did not carry them.

"The position is equal between them. We are building a continuity to build East Java and that is God willing," said Khofifah on Jalan Kertanegara, Friday, June 7.

Khofifah then showed off East Java's achievements as the leading province in Indonesia. Both in the agricultural, educational, and manufacturing sectors. Moreover, the manufacturing industry in East Java has reached 35 percent exceeding Indonesia's 2045 target of 30 percent.

Therefore, the general chairman of PP Muslimat NU felt that the orchestration that was built with Emil Dardak in East Java was very harmonious.

"I feel that my orchestration and Mr. Emil, in orchestrating all elements in East Java, including parties, is togetherness, extraordinary continuity and it builds a significant acceleration, and of course in the future if we can continue to maintain this continuity, the process will be even more accelerated, even more advanced. God willing, we can achieve it, with the continuity of strategic elements throughout East Java," he explained.

Even because it was so harmonious, the former Minister of Social Affairs assessed that his synergy with Emil as regional head in East Java was not easy to find in other areas.

"We, Mas Emil and I are among the rare in Indonesia. We usually share tasks, I can't, Mas Emil is pleased to continue to represent it. I think this is a reference from the regional head and deputy regional head after carrying out their duties, entering the process, God willing, for the next period we will build synergy which may not be easy to find in other areas," said Khofifah.

When asked about the opportunity to fight the empty box in the East Java Pilkada, Khofifah said that her party was following the process.

"We'll just process it, okay?" he said.