NasDem DPP Chairman Calls Surya Paloh Full Support Kaesang Forward Central Java Gubernatorial Election

The Meeting Between Kaesang And The Head Of NasDem Surya Paloh (DOK Diah Ayu/VOI)

Chairman of the NasDem Party Leadership Council (DPP) Roberth Rouw said the general chairman, Surya Paloh, gave full support to PSI Chairman Kaesang Pangarep to run as a candidate for Governor of East Java. This was revealed by Surya Paloh when he received a visit from Kaesang and PSI management at NasDem Tower. Surya Paloh said that NasDem would participate in carrying Kaesang if he ran for the Central Java gubernatorial election. "The problem with the Central Java Pilkada, earlier I conveyed that he respects that Mas Kaesang is running in Central Java. NasDem will give full support to him," said Robert at NasDem Tower, Central Jakarta, Monday, July 22. Surya sees that Kaesang has more potential for victory if he becomes a Central Java cagub rather than advancing in the DKI Jakarta Pilkada. Because, in a number of surveys, Kaesang has the highest electability in the Central Java cagub exchange. "Pak Surya said that if Mas Kaesang went to Central Java it would be better to see his potential. Right? And that is a consideration, Mas Kaesang and NasDem will fully support him if he advances to Central Java," he said. Apart from electability, another factor that made Surya want to support Kaesang to run in the Central Java Pilkada was because he saw the figure of President Joko Widodo's son who dared to enter politics from a young age. "Pak Surya gave this appreciation that Mas Kaesang is a young person. Young people should be brave enough to move forward. He is very respectful of Mas Kaesang's courage to enter politics as a young man," explained Robert. Today, Kaesang visited NasDem Tower to meet Surya Paloh. Different from the meeting of other party leaders who were visited earlier, this time Kaesang wore a light brown suit with a white shirt. Kaesang's meeting with Paloh lasted less than an hour. Before leaving NasDem Tower, Kaesang explained the reason he was wearing a suit was only to meet Surya Paloh. "Incidentally, I've been seeing the chairman of NasDem always wearing a suit. So, it would be nice if I used a suit too," said Kaesang. Kaesang explained that the main topic discussed by him and Surya is the potential for cooperation that can be established by PSI and NasDem in the 2024 Pilkada, especially in eastern Indonesia. "We were only able to convey today and earlier we also collaborated in several areas, especially in eastern Indonesia and some in Java," said Kaesang.

Kaesang admitted that he had also discussed the 2024 Pilkada constalation in Central Java Province. Where, currently Kaesang is predicted to run as a candidate for Governor of Central Java. Kaesang's name also occupies the highest electability in the Central Java cagub exchange in a number of surveys. "Regarding Central Java, it's just thin. There is no serious discussion. We were talking more about eastern Indonesia," he said.