Optimistic To Win Against Bobby In The North Sumatra Gubernatorial Election, Edy Rahmayadi: Never Mind The President's Introduction, We Will Fight Even An Angel

Former Governor of North Sumatra (North Sumatra) Edy Rahmayadi (DOK Diah Ayu/VOI)

Former Governor of North Sumatra (North Sumatra) Edy Rahmayadi said he was optimistic that he could win the North Sumatra Pilkada against President Joko Widodo's son-in-law, Bobby Nasution, who also plans to run as a candidate for Governor of North Sumatra. This was revealed by Edy after undergoing a fit and proper test for the future governor of North Sumatra from the National Awakening Party (PKB). "I am with anyone, let alone the president's son and son, even the angel, if possible, we will fight," said Edy at the PKB DPP Office, Senen, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, June 11. "If you are not optimistic, I will not come to this place. We must always be optimistic. The people of Indonesia must be optimistic," he added. While undergoing the UKK, Edy explained the vision and mission that he would carry out if he was elected governor of North Sumatra in his second term. Based on his experience of leading North Sumatra in 2018-2023, Edy described the work programs needed by his community, ranging from education, health, infrastructure, agrarianism, to tourism. Edy also claimed that his vision and mission had a positive impact on the good name of PKB if he brought it in the 2024 Pilkada. "What is certain is that the vision and mission that is asked is how the constitution will be for PKB if it becomes governor. It must be a good answer. This must be raising PKB, right," explained Edy. Apart from PKB, Edy had previously registered as a cagub of North Sumatra to a number of other parties, including PKS, PDIP, Democrats, and NasDem. Before Edy, Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution also participated in the UKK as the North Sumatra cagub to PKB on June 4. Thus, Edy and President Joko Widodo's son-in-law are currently fighting for the recommendation of the nomination of the party led by Muhaimin Iskandar (Cak Imin).

In the UKK process, the PKB Pilkada Decree asked the sub-district heads to convey their vision and mission regarding regional development. The regional head was also asked to convey the winning strategy to be pursued in order to win the Pilkada contestation. The requirements to support a candidate pair at least have 20 seats in the Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) of North Sumatra. PKB itself has four seats in the North Sumatra DPRD.