AHY Admits That The Forward Indonesia Coalition Is Still Tough In Determining Candidates For The 2024 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election

Chairman of the Democratic Party Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono or AHY (ANTARA)

PONTIANAK - Chairman (Ketum) of the Democratic Party Agus Harimurti Yudhono (AHY) emphasized that the Forward Indonesia Coalition (KIM) is still considering the names or candidates who will be given the blessing to fight in the 2024 Jakarta Governor and Deputy Governor Election (Pilgub).

AHY did not deny that a number of figures were widely discussed and drew public reactions. However, so far no one has really proposed to fight in the Jakarta gubernatorial election.

"As a political discourse in the public, it becomes warm and exciting when talking about the Jakarta Pilkada. Well, the question is who is the candidate from KIM? Yes, I can't give the answer yet," said AHY, Saturday, June 22.

AHY said the name that KIM would carry was still in the stages or screening mechanism. "Yes, because who is still looking for it. This is not too much," he said.

AHY explained that the recommendations issued by political parties on a number of candidates' names were steps to ensure that the candidates being promoted were appropriate.

"Anyone alternative. It means that everyone is still looking for it. The names A, B, and C appear and then simulated, normal," he explained.

AHY said that political parties and their coalition did not want to be too hasty in determining the direction of support for the figures who are currently being discussed. According to him, there is still time to weigh and take a stand.

"There is still time, about two months to finalize this. In politics, let alone two months, in the last few days something could happen," he said.

On the other hand, AHY did not deny that the focus of public attention in the regional elections was centered in the Java island area. Without neglecting other areas, this region has indeed become a political base niche because of the large population.

"It's not important, it's not important, but the orientation of the population. In Jakarta as a center of gravity is indeed a high magnitude, I've felt it. National attention and even called the presidential election taste. It makes sense," he concluded.