Golkar Ready To Support Kaesang If He Advances For Jakarta Gubernatorial Election

Golkar Chairman Airlangga Hartarto And PSI Chairman Kaesang Pangarep/PHOTO: Nailin In Saroh-VOI

JAKARTA - Golkar Party Chairman Airlangga Hartarto said his party was ready to provide support to PSI Chairman Kaesang Pangarep if he was willing to run in the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election.

"Regarding DKI, as I said earlier because it is still until August 27, then of course it is still being evaluated, so then I told you earlier that if Mas Kaesang chose Jakarta, we will prepare the infrastructure to support it," said Airlangga at the Golkar Party DPP office, Thursday, July 11.

Airlangga even offered his cadre who is also the boss of the toll road, Yusuf Hamka alias Babah Alun to accompany Kaesang in the Jakarta Pilkada.

Nevertheless, Airlangga said, the situation could change according to the dynamics that develop in the future.

"Of course this still depends on future developments," he continued.

Previously, Kaesang actually challenged Golkar cadre who is also the former Governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil to run in the Jakarta Pilkada. Kaesang also said that currently Anies Baswedan's survey is the highest for the Jakarta gubernatorial election.

"Regarding DKI, there is still a lot of time actually, there are still 49 days left and if we look at Pak Anies' survey now the highest, but I think Golkar also has a champion of Pa ketum, there is Mr. RK," said Kaesang at the Golkar DPP office, Thursday, July 11.

"Maybe if Mr. RK is tired of West Java, maybe he can find new challenges in DKI Jakarta," he continued.

However, Kaesang again reminded that the registration for the 2024 Pilkada was still long. So he is waiting for the dynamics that may occur.

"But back again, politics is very dynamic, especially in Jakarta, so we'll just have to wait until the end of registration on August 29," said Kaesang.