Jokowi Denies Issues Thrown By PKS About Cawe-cawe Offering Kaesang's Name In The 2024 Pilkada

President Joko Widodo conveyed a press statement on the sidelines of the inauguration of the battery factory and the electric vehicle ecosystem of PT HLI Green Power in Karawang, West Java, Wednesday (3/7/2024). ANTARA/Aria Cindyara.

KARAWANG - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) denied offering the name of his youngest son who is also the General Chair of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) Kaesang Pangarep to be promoted in the 2024 Jakarta Regional Head Election (Pilkada). “ I have never offered (names) to anyone. To the party too never, (try) ask the parties,” Jokowi said when met on the sidelines of the inauguration of the battery factory and the electric vehicle ecosystem of PT HLI Green Power in Karawang, West Java, Antara, Wednesday, July 3. He emphasized that the regional elections are a matter of political parties. Regarding who is nominated as well as the rights of political parties. “ I am not the party chairman, I am not the party owner, so don't ask me,” Jokowi emphasized. President Jokowi's accusations of interfering or fussyness by offering the name Kaesang Pangarep to run in the Jakarta Pilkada were conveyed by Secretary General of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) Aboe Bakar Al Habsyi. The allegation has been denied by the Palace, even by Kaesang himself as the chairman of PSI. "Don't bring up the President, it's me who is the general chairman," he said last week. 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. Apart from that, he hopes that those who spread the issue will not injure the momentum of the 2024 Pilkada with hoax news that misleads the public.