Ilham Habibie's Electability Claim In West Java Skyrockets, NasDem: Like A Meteor

NasDem Chairman Surya Paloh accompanied by NasDem management with Ilham Akbar Habibie/DOK: Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - The NasDem Party is increasingly convinced to carry the eldest son of the 3rd President of the Republic of Indonesia BJ Habibie, Ilham Akbar Habibie in the election for the Governor and Deputy Governor of West Java.

The chairman of the DPP NasDem Party Willy Aditya claimed that Ilham Habibie's electability ahead of the 2024 Pilkada nominations continued to skyrocket.

"Now my friends can see how the significant increase from Pak Ilham in West Java is like a meteor, a significant increase. This has not been a month, yes, but the increase is very significant," said Willy at the NasDem DPP office, Central Jakarta, Friday, June 28.

The public's response to seeing the figure of Ilham as a candidate for regional head in West Java, was claimed by Willy, to be quite progressive.

"Of course this will be a strong capital for Pak Ilham himself in the Pilkada contestation in November," he said.

On the one hand, NasDem also continues to establish communication with political parties to build Ilham's supporting coalition in the West Java gubernatorial election.

The most intensive communication was established by NasDem with PKS and PKB. In fact, the two parties that previously participated in the 2024 presidential election with NasDem have given a signal to participate in carrying Ilham.

"In West Java, God willing, we will form a coalition with PKS and PKB. If Jakarta is on process, it can be done or not," explained NasDem Party Secretary General Hermawi Taslim at the same location.

The NasDem Party plans to carry Ilham Akbar Habibie by providing a letter of recommendation to run in the 2024 West Java gubernatorial election.

Previously, when giving a recommendation to run for the West Java gubernatorial election, the General Chairperson of the NasDem Party, Surya Paloh, admitted that he had not yet decided whether Ilham would be promoted as a candidate for governor or deputy governor candidate.

This will be determined after NasDem formed a coalition of evictions with other political parties in the province.

"Well, we'll see the situation on the ground. But the probability I think depends on what is best, as principally as possible in assessing the field field," said Surya.