PKB Denies Disodori The Name Kaesang Pangarep For The Jakarta Gubernatorial Election

Deputy Chairperson of PKB Jazilul Fawaid (ANTARA/Fauzi Lamboka)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairperson of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Jazilul Fawaid denied that PKB was offered the name of the Chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) Kaesang Pangarep in the 2024 Jakarta Regional Head Election (Pilkada).

"No, nothing," said Jazilul at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, after attending the agenda for the discussion of the 79th Indonesian Independence Day agenda in his capacity as Deputy Chair of the MPR as reported by ANTARA, Friday, June 28.

It is known, Secretary General of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) Aboe Bakar Habsyi said that President Jokowi had offered the name Kaesang, who is also his youngest son and Chairman of PSI to political parties to be promoted in the Jakarta Pilkada.

For this news, Jazilul admitted that he did not know about it and asked PKS to ask directly.

"Ask PKS, don't ask me," he said.

Jazilul emphasized that in carrying out the names in the regional elections, PKB decided based on aspirations at the existing regional leadership council (DPW) level. In addition, also observing the national political constellation.

For this reason, he said that for Pilkada matters, it should also not be linked to the President.

"Don't involve the President," said Jazilul.

Separately, PSI Chairman Kaesang Pangarep denied the issue of his father and President Jokowi interfering in encouraging him to run in the 2024 Pilkada in Jakarta.

"Don't bring up the President, it's me who is the general chairman," he said.

According to Kaesang, the party who has the right to decide who will run to represent PSI in the regional election is himself as the general chairman.

Several things will also be considered by Kaesang in determining who will run in the DKI Pilkada. One of them is the number of parties who come to PSI to ask for support from the party bearing the red rose symbol.

"PSI has seats in Jakarta, there are quite eight seats. There are also many parties that offer their heroes to be supported by PSI. The statement by the Secretary General of PKS may want to close the door of the coalition with PSI, that's okay too," he said.