PDIP Considers Carrying Anies In The Jakarta Pilkada, Utut Adianto: No Doubt About His Red And White

Anies Baswedan and Cak Imin (DOK Diah Ayu/VOI)

The PDI-P seems serious considering Anies Baswedan to be promoted as a candidate for governor in the 2024 Jakarta Pilkada. PDIP Deputy Secretary General Utut Adianto assessed that Anies' nationalism was unquestionable. "If people like me every election is the goal to win. We will weigh it later, what will Anies look like, what will his popularity be, what kind of electability be, it doesn't bother our ideology, that's the point," said Utut at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, June 12. "In my opinion, he was once governor, he has become a presidential candidate, he must have had it, if the language is Mr. Luhut's patent, if in my language he is a person who is very red and white, there is no doubt," he continued. Regarding whether PDIP is carrying internal cadres to be used as cawagub, Utut said his party has not discussed it. "Yes, we haven't reached that point. In our main problem, it will be like Central Java. We can carry out who will be, for example," he said. Previously, PDIP and Anies Baswedan praised each other for the opportunity in the 2024 Jakarta Pilkada. Both showed mutual interest. "It's also interesting, Mr. Anies," said PDIP DPP chairman Puan Maharani at the Senayan parliament complex, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, June 4. Anies Baswedan apparently answered Puan Maharani's statement. He will see the situation first before drawing conclusions.

"PDIP is also interesting, so while we look at these days, hopefully it will come to a conclusion," Anies told reporters in the Blok M area, South Jakarta, Friday, June 7.