Ahmad Syaikhu: President Elected From Gerindra, Gives Jakarta To PKS

PKS President Ahmad Syaikhu (center) when giving a press statement after attending the PKB 26th Birthday at the Jakarta Convention Center, Tuesday (23/7/2024)

JAKARTA - President of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) Ahmad Syaikhu joked with the Daily Chair of the Gerindra Party Sufmi Dasco Ahmad regarding the position of President of the Republic of Indonesia, and the Governor of Jakarta. "Please allow Mr. Dasco. We seem to need to build togetherness in all ranks. Alhamdulillah, we can be elected president from the Gerindra Party, then give DKI Jakarta to PKS, sir," said Syaikhu while attending the 26th Anniversary (Harlah) of the National Awakening Party at the Jakarta Convention Center, Tuesday, July 23 night. "In addition, Syaikhu also responded to Dasco's statement regarding the need for collaboration to build the country, so that in the context of government, it is impossible to do it by just one political party. Therefore, I think for Mr. Dasco in particular, and Gerindra, invite PKS. Don't try to just invite the NasDem Party and PKB, PKS to be left alone," he said. Therefore, Syaikhu laughed back jokingly that PKB Chairman Muhaimin Iskandar arranged a seat so that he would not be close to Dasco. "That's why Bang Surya (Chairman NasDem Surya Paloh Party Chairman), Gus Muhaimin is apparently afraid, that's place where I sit is separated there," he said.

Previously, the PKS Central Level Leadership Council decided to carry the pair Anies Baswedan-Mohamad Sohibul Iman as a candidate for governor and deputy governor in the DKI Jakarta regional elections. "So, the PKS Central Level Leadership Council at its meeting on Thursday, June 20, 2024, has decided to carry Anies Rasyid Baswedan as a candidate for governor and Mohamad Sohibul Iman as a candidate for deputy governor in the 2024 DKI Jakarta Pilkada," said PKS President Ahmad Syaikhu at the opening of the PKS Party Leadership School, Jakarta, Tuesday.