Jakarta Gubernatorial Election, Gerindra Aims For One Of The Three Top Names Of The Kompas Research And Development Survey

Secretary General Of Gerindra Ahmad Muzani/PHOTO: Nailin In Saroh-VOI

Secretary General of the Gerindra Party Ahmad Muzani admitted that his party is targeting one of the three names who fill the top position as a candidate for governor from the results of the Kompas Research and Development survey for the Jakarta gubernatorial election.

The top three names of the Jakarta cagub according to the latest Kompas Research and Development survey are Anies Baswedan, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok, and Ridwan Kamil (RK).

"Yes," said Muzani, Tuesday, July 16.

However, when asked by Gerindra more towards Anies, Ahok or RK, Muzani was reluctant to explain.

"Yes, he mentioned that there was," he said.

Regarding the Jakarta gubernatorial election, Muzani revealed that the General Chairperson of Gerindra, Prabowo Subianto, needed time to decide.

"Once again, Jakarta is one that needs a little time for Pak Prabowo to conduct a study, deepen it from a growing view in society," said Muzani.

Muzani revealed that Prabowo needed to discuss with a number of figures and the head of political parties at the Advanced Indonesia Coalition (KIM) to consider who would be promoted in the Jakarta gubernatorial election.

"Because Jakarta is an area that is also considered an economic city, so he needs a good view from KIM or from community leaders including religious leaders," he said.

"It's about that, so he needs time," concluded Muzani.

It is known, Litbang Kompas released the results of an electability survey of a number of figures ahead of the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election (Pilgub). As a result, the electability of former DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan was in the top position with a potential for election of up to 29.8 percent.

Anies is narrowly ahead of the former Governor of DKI Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) with 20.0 percent. Followed by former West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil who was still at 8.5 percent.

While other figures are still below 3.0 percent as candidates who deserve to be the cagub in the Jakarta Pilkada. They are SOE Minister Erick Thohir with 2.3 percent, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani with 1.3 percent.

Then former TNI Commander Andika Perkasa 1.0 percent, PSI Chairman Kaesang Pangarep 1.0 percent, DKI Governor Heru Budi Hartono 1.0 percent, Social Minister Tri Rismaharini 1.0 percent, and other figures who reached 4.3 percent.

Meanwhile, 30 percent of respondents have not answered or do not know who they think is worthy of being the cagub in the 2024 Jakarta Pilkada.

"This means that in the midst of the absence of political parties, they officially provide support and propose candidate pairs in the Jakarta Pilkada, opportunities are still open to anyone becoming a candidate for governor in Jakarta," wrote Litbang Kompas researcher Yohan Wahyu in a survey statement released Tuesday, July 16.