Democrats Submit Letter Of Assignment To Spokesperson For The Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Then M Iqbal Advances For The NTB Gubernatorial Election

Secretary of the High Council of the Democratic Party Andi Malarangeng (two rights) handed over a letter of assignment to Lalu Muhamad Iqbal at the DPP office of the Democratic Party, Jakarta, Thursday (20/6/2024). (ANTARA/HO-Personal Documentation)

JAKARTA - The Democratic Party's Central Executive Board submitted a letter of assignment to Lalu Muhamad Iqbal to run as a candidate for governor in the 2024 West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Head Election.

"Furthermore, report the results of further surveys and coalitions of political parties found," said Secretary of the High Council of the Democratic Party Andi Malarangeng at the DPP office of the Democratic Party, Jakarta, as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, June 20.

In its implementation, said Andi, the DPP of the Democratic Party will carry out monitoring and evaluation based on the results of the latest reports and surveys.

"A letter of assignment is given to find partners, coalition partners and others," he added.

Present on that occasion, Chairman of the Election Winning Body (Bappilu) of the Democratic Party DPP Andi Arief, Chairman of the DPD of the NTB Democratic Party Indra Jaya Usman, and Secretary of the DPD of the NTB Democratic Party Andi Mardan.

The chairman of the DPD of the NTB Democratic Party, Indra Jaya Usman, said that his staff would oversee the assignment letter from the DPP to help Lalu Muhamad Iqbal communicate politics with other supporting parties.

"We will oversee the order and direction of this DPP," he emphasized.

In accordance with the direction given by the Chairman of the Democratic Party, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, the party's choice will fall to the best figure and he assesses that Lalu Muhamad Iqbal is in that category.

"Then Iqbal has a clear track record, is intelligent, has a long experience as a diplomat, and his overseas network is good," he explained.

Ia mengatakan Provinsi NTB memiliki potensi besar dikenal luas di kancah dunia setelah hadirnya Sirkuit Mandalika, destinasi pariwisata unggulan, hingga pengembangan kawasan perikanan.

"I've had discussions with Mas Iqbal and there are many big ideas for NTB," he said.

Then Muhamad Iqbal is a former Indonesian Ambassador in Turkey who currently serves as Special Staff to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi.

The requirement to support a candidate pair for regional head has at least 13 seats in the West Nusa Tenggara Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD). The Democratic Party currently has six seats.

Then Muhamad Iqbal has approached the National Mandate Party which has four seats and the Gerindra Party with 10 seats in the NTB DPRD.