Ahok Second Position In The Kompas Research And Development Survey, PDIP: Potential Defeating Anies In The Jakarta Pilkada

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok)/DOK VOI

JAKARTA - PDIP DPP chairman Said Abdullah responded to the results of the Kompas Research and Development survey which placed Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok in second position as a figure worthy of being a candidate for governor of Jakarta 2024.

Said assessed that Ahok had the potential to defeat Anies Baswedan because the difference in the votes acquired by the two former governors of Jakarta was very thin.

"If Ahok can come forward and say later the PDI-P DPP will bring up Ahok, then the fight will be fierce again," said Said, Wednesday, July 17.

"Because Jakarta is a storefront from the republic. The spotlight is on Jakarta, the attraction is extraordinary. So in my opinion, Ahok because his electability level is very surprising, it has the potential to beat Anies," he continued.

The DPR member said that Ahok's name appeared in the top three Kompas Research and Development surveys for the Jakarta Pilkada was also a surprise. Because he said, Ahok was never rumored to have run as a candidate for governor of Jakarta 2024 but his electability was able to compete with Anisa Baswedan.

"Our reading of the survey is because Anies Baswedan has just been declare, it's only natural to be declare, so the news and public acceptance is high, it's normal," he said.

"In fact, what is a surprise that has never been declared like Ahok suddenly is also high. It seems that it is a big hope. Ahok suddenly followed him, even before it was still very thin," added Said.

Said admitted that Ahok's name was considered by the PDIP. Moreover, according to him, the former governor of DKI Jakarta was proven capable of leading the capital city at that time.

"When it comes to considerations, it must be considered. Moreover, Ahok is the chairman of the DPP in the economic sector. And in my opinion Ahok's leadership while in DKI was tested, it was successful," concluded Said.

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 the 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 1.3 percent, 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.