Edy Rahmayadi Yakin Wins Against Bobby In North Sumatra's Gubernatorial Election Although Only Promoted By 2 Parties: The Important Thing Is That Can Sail

Edy Rahmayadi/PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - North Sumatra Governor Edy Rahmayadi is still optimistic that he can win the North Sumatra Pilkada even though it is only carried by two political parties, namely PDI Perjuangan (PDIP) and Hanura.

"Oh, I'm sure I won," said Edy after receiving a letter of recommendation for suspension from PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri at the PDIP DPP Office, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, August 14.

The potential competitor, the Mayor of Medan, Bobby Nasution, has more political party support. You could say that President Joko Widodo's son-in-law was promoted by a fat coalition.

Among them are the Gerindra Party, the Democratic Party, the National Mandate Party (PAN), the Golkar Party, the NasDem Party, the National Awakening Party (PKB), and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS).

However, Edy admitted that there was no problem. The important thing is that he has received tickets from at least the number of DPRD seats that are sufficient to run for the North Sumatra gubernatorial election.

"It's not a matter of being fat or not being fat. Politics is a vehicle of democracy, politics has the right to determine who it is. The most important thing is the 20 percent requirement. Who meets 20 percent, it means we sail," explained Edy.

The former governor of North Sumatra also did not feel any pressure over the competition between his candidacy and Bobby, which was supported by the authorities.

"There is no pressure. Running, walking, democracy. But once there is pressure, there is intimidation, it means he doesn't love this nation," he said.

After receiving the proposal from the PDIP, Edy was assigned to find a candidate for deputy governor to accompany him before the registration period for the candidate pair.