Denying Jokowi Offering Kaesang Forward To The Jakarta Gubernatorial Election, PSI Chairman Reminds PKS Secretary General Not To Lie To The Public

President Jokowi And Chairman Of PSI, Kaesang Pangarep (doc. PSI)

PSI Chairman Kaesang Pangarep immediately responded to the statement by the Secretary General of PKS, Aboe Bakar Al Habsyi, who said President Joko Widodo had offered his name to run in the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election. Kaesang reminded Aboe not to spread bird news to the public. "Pak Sekjen PKS does not speak according to the facts. Pak Jokowi has never offered my name to parties. Please check, or call which party Pak Jokowi has ever offered. Such methods are not good and these are lies to the public," said Kaesang in his statement, Friday, June 28.

Kaesang emphasized that the authority to nominate cagub and cawagub was in the general chair-chairman of the party. He explained that PSI has 8 seats in the Jakarta DPRD so it is only natural that many political parties present their heroes to the party they lead. "PSI has seats in Jakarta, there are quite 8 seats. There are also many parties that offer their heroes to be supported by PSI," said Kaesang. Kaesang then assessed that the statement by the Secretary General of PKS might want to close the door of the coalition with PSI. He again reminded the Secretary General of PKS not to talk about candidates for cagub and cawagub Jakarta with President Jokowi. "Yes, that's okay. As General Chair, I have full authority to determine who PSI will nominate. The authority is all in the General Chair, so we'll just have to wait. don't bring the President, who is the General Chair, it's me!," said Kaesang.

Kaesang appealed to the 2024 Pilkada to be kept away from spreading fake news. Because this attitude will harm the community. "Moreover, it will harm those who like to spread fake news like that. Our society is smart," concluded Kaesang. Previously, PKS Secretary General Aboe Bakar Al Habsyi revealed that President Joko Widodo had offered the name of his youngest son, Kaesang Pangarep, to secure a seat in the DKI Jakarta Pilkada.

Aboe said that the offer to carry Kaesang was not only given to one party, but there were several parties. "Already, I have offered (Kaesang to several parties). We have offered it, we'll see," said Aboe Bakar at Grand Sahid Jaya, Central Jakarta, Thursday, June 27. However, Aboe did not explain further which parties had already offered the name Kaesang.