PKS Announces Anies-Sohibul Iman Duet In The Jakarta Regional Head Election, PDIP Reminds No Party Can Carry It Alone

PDIP DPP Chairman Eriko Sotarduga'S PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - Chairman of the PDI-P (PDIP) DPP Eriko Sotarduga responded to the PKS's move which announced that it would carry Anies Baswedan and Mohamad Sohibul Iman as candidates for Governor and Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta in the 2024 Pilkada.

Eriko appreciated this. However, he reminded that no political party can carry the governors of DKI Jakarta in the 2024 Pilkada alone without forming a coalition with other parties.

"Once again with all humility, no party can nominate itself, including the PDI-P, including PKS," said Eriko at the PDIP DPP office, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, June 25.

To be able to carry candidate pairs in the Jakarta gubernatorial election, parties or coalitions of parties require at least 22 seats in the DKI Jakarta DPRD. Meanwhile, PKS as the winner of the 2024 DKI DPRD legislative election received 18 seats. PDIP as the second largest party has 15 seats.

So, as long as the candidate pair has not registered with the General Election Commission (KPU) in August, Eriko views that Anies-Sohibul's suspension is still limited to a discourse and can change. This depends on the results of the party coalition agreement that will be partnered with PKS.

"Of course there can still be changes. Never mind that, one day before registration can still change. Yes, the name of political calculations is not just ordinary calculations, but a lot is being considered," explained Eriko.

President of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) Ahmad Syaikhu previously officially announced that his party would pair Anies Baswedan and Sohibul Iman as candidates for Governor and Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta in the 2024 Pilkada.

"The PKS DPP at a meeting on Thursday, June 20, 2024 has decided to carry Mr. Anies rasyid Baswedan as a candidate for governor and Mr. Sohibul of faith as a candidate for deputy governor," said Syaikhu in Jakarta, Tuesday, June 25.

Syaikhu explained the reason for carrying out his cadres, namely the Deputy Chairperson of the PKS Syuro Council Sohibul Iman in the DKI Jakarta Pilkada contestation. According to him, PKS carries a constitutional mandate to carry out regeneration and regeneration of political leadership.

With the position of winning the 2024 DKI DPRD legislative election with 18 seats, PKS feels the need to carry its cadres in the Jakarta gubernatorial election this year.

"So, PKS will try it as much as possible to propose its own cadres, to become a candidate, is part of being held accountable to constituents including in DKI Jakarta Province as the winning party. It is appropriate and very natural if PKS carries its best cadres to appear as a candidate," said Syaikhu.