Support Bobby In North Sumatra's Gubernatorial Election, PKS: We Don't Ask Representatives But Party Machines Are Ready To Win Him

Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution (ANTARA)

JAKARATA - The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) stated that it supports the Mayor of Medan, Bobby Nasution running as a candidate for governor of the 2024 North Sumatra Pilkada. PKS President Ahmad Syaikhu emphasized that his party did not require anything in providing support to President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) son-in-law. PKS, he said, submitted a decision regarding the candidate for deputy governor to Bobby. "Yes, PKS carries him, and of course we entrust him, how are the links to who is also his deputy, we also do not ask for representatives," said Syaikhu at the DPP PKS office, South Jakarta, Monday, July 8. Although he did not ask for the position of cawagub, Syaikhu emphasized that the PKS machine was ready to participate in winning Bobby in the 2024 North Sumatra Pilgub.

"But we, our party machines, are ready to be one of the victories for him," he said.

It is known, so far Bobby Nasution has received official support from the Golkar DPP and the PKB DPP. Meanwhile, those who have stated support signals are PAN, Democratic Party, NasDem Party, and Gerindra Party.