Never Offering Jakarta Cawagub To PKS, Gerindra: Maybe Other Political Parties In KIM

Deputy Chairperson of the Gerindra Party, Habiburokhman (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Deputy General Chairperson (Waketum) of the Gerindra Party, Habiburokhman, responded to the confession of PKS President Ahmad Syaikhu regarding the offer from the Advanced Indonesia Coalition (KIM) to propose the name of a candidate for deputy governor (cawagub) accompanying Ridwan Kamil in the 2024 Jakarta Pilkada. Habiburokhman said that his party had never made an offer for the position of the Jakarta cawagub to PKS. However, he invited other political parties in KIM if they wanted to build communication outside the coalition. "I don't monitor that information. Maybe it means an offer from one of the parties in KIM. If Gerindra as far as I know never made the offer," said Habiburokhman to reporters, Wednesday, June 19. "If that's the case, go ahead for them to communicate," he continued. Habiburokhman emphasized that Gerindra respects members of the political party who are members of KIM if they want to form a coalition in the 2024 Pilkada. According to him, it is only natural that political parties build communication to carry their respective candidates. "We always respect if KIM members form a coalition in each election," said Habiburokhman. Previously, PKS President Ahmad Syaikhu admitted, his party received an offer from the political party of the Advanced Indonesia Coalition (KIM) to propose a candidate deputy governor (cawagub) companion to Ridwan Kamil in the upcoming 2024 Jakarta Pilkada.

However, Syaikhu said, PKS is still conducting an in-depth assessment of the offer. "There is (a forward offer as a companion to Ridwan Kamil, ed). That's why we are trying it, an analysis, we will study which one thinks will be the most beneficial, something like that," said Syaikhu in South Jakarta, Tuesday, June 18.