Semarang Regional Head Election, Observer: Dico Ganinduto Experienced And Electability Tested

Dico Ganinduto. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Herry Mendrofa as a researcher from the Nawacita Survey Indonesia assessed that Dico Ganinduto has a great chance of winning in the simultaneous Regional Head Election (Pilkada) in Semarang City. Moreover, Dico was promoted by a number of political parties from the Advanced Indonesia Coalition (KIM) Plus, such as Nasdem, Golkar and PSI.

"I think this support for Dico Ganinduto to run as a candidate for mayor of Semarang is a form of KIM Plus's seriousness in controlling electoral contestation in Central Java. And the chance to win the 2024 Semarang Pilkada contest for Dico is quite large," said Hendry in Jakarta, Thursday, August 22.

According to him, by encouraging Dico, it means adding to the chance of victory for KIM Plus, so that this coalition locks potential and strategic electoral pockets.

Moreover, Semarang is the epicenter of development in Central Java. So whether you like it or not, to win Central Java must start from Semarang by winning Dico Ganinduto as Mayor," he said.

"Seeing Dico's current electability, it seems that the people of Semarang do not have other options that are equivalent to Dico's quality," he added.

Meanwhile, political observer and public policy observer Yanuar Wijanarko believes that carrying Dico is a careful choice for political parties. This is because Dico is one of the young people whose electability is tested.

"As a young figure who has experience as a regional head, Dico Ganinduto's electability has been tested. Moreover, there are many programs and breakthroughs that the community felt when he was in office," he said.

"If the potential for victory is greater in Semarang, but judging from the strategic position of politics, Semarang is more profitable for political figures and parties," he said.

After Kendal, Dico has great electoral potential in Semarang, because the city is a national political storefront. He said, whoever is a political figure who is elected in Semarang, of course, has the political bargaining value for the next Central Java Pilkada.

'Dico Ganinduto is a personal figure accepted by the community. The reason is that Dico has a warm, friendly personality, and has a good communication pattern and is easy for the public to understand. So it's not surprising that people of all ages, especially Millennials, will tend to provide support to Dico," he said.