Realization Of The Kaesang-Jusuf Hamka Duet Depends On The Objectivity Of Survey Results

Photo captions: Jusuf Hamka and Kaesang Pangarep flanked Airlangga Hartarto after a meeting at the Golkar Party DPP. (Ist)

JAKARTA - Executive Director of the Indonesia Political Review (IPR), Ujang Komarudin, assessed that the realization of the duet of Kaesang Pangarep and Jusuf Hamka to compete with Anies Baswedan in the 2024 Jakarta Pilkada depends on several indicators, one of which is the objectivity of survey institutions.

"Regarding whether it can compete with Anies, it can be seen how much electability. The electability of Kaesang and Babah Alun, how much popularity, how much financial power and then how much acceleration, must be seen from the four indications," he said, Sunday, July 14, 2024.

If later the survey is good, yes it is feasible. But if the survey is under Anies, it will lose too. So it depends on there, in the box measuring the potential of victory. Look at the objective survey so you can see the power of electability," he continued.

According to Ujang, Airlangga Hartarto's statement regarding the Kaesang-Jusuf Hamka duo was normal. This is because the Golkar Party will certainly know the public's response when a figure like Jusuf Hamka is promoted in the Jakarta Pilkada.

However, as a member of the Advanced Indonesia Coalition, Kaesang's candidacy combined with Jusuf Hamka will be discussed internally by KIM.

"This means that Golkar has a rational discourse, which has a reason to satisfy Jusuf Hamka's name. Yes, if later about Kaesang going forward or not, who will be side by side with, of course it will be discussed in the Advanced Indonesia Coalition," he said.

He stated that internal KIM still has plenty of time to discuss the Jakarta Pilkada. Moreover, the registration period is still quite long, namely in August.

Everything is still dynamic, still in process, all possibilities can happen. Maybe yes, maybe not, and we still have to see the dynamics going forward, because the time is still a little long, yes, registration is August 27-29, there is still enough time to be able to communicate politics like that," concluded Ujang.