Carried By PDIP Forward In Banten Gubernatorial Election, Airin Ensures He Is Still A Golkar Cadre

The candidate for Governor of Banten Airin Rachmi Diany (left) gave a press statement after attending the simultaneous Pilkada declaration for the candidate for regional head of Banten from PDIP on Sunday (26/8/2024). (ANTARA)

TANGERANG - Prospective Governor of Banten Airin Rachmi Diany, emphasized that he is currently still part of the Golkar Party cadres even though he has been promoted by the PDI-P for the election of the Governor of Banten in the 2024 Pilkada. "I am still a Golkar cadre and for me politics is a tool to provide benefits to the community and I have principles," said Airin in Tangerang, Monday, August 26. Sumardi, which was carried out by PDIP, was the result of his efforts to run in the Banten Pilgub. "Yesterday there was also an official decree for the investigation of Mr. Ade and I, but at that time we asked to wait to coincide with other regions," he said. He admitted that since two years ago he had also received an assignment letter to run in the Banten Pilgub issued by Airlangga Hartarto as chairman of the Golkar Party at that time. "In fact, I have already carried out all tasks such as running as a candidate. A member of the legislature from the Golkar Party for the DPR RI. Alhamdulillah won the highest vote in the Banten III electoral district," he explained. "However, with the current political dynamics occurring, he really understands the attitude of the Golkar DPP under the leadership of Bahlil Lahadalia who did not support his candidacy in the 2024 Pilkada. "All the shortcomings of yesterday's assignment letter to find a candidate pair of representatives have been carried out. And I got Mr. Ade and SK out at a time, sir. Airlangga, "he said. Meanwhile, PDIP DPP Chairman Ahmad Basarah said that the decision to nominate a candidate for governor and deputy governor of Banten included Airin-Ade Sumardi as the result of a joint agreement from the Rate of Ratings, DPC to the PDIP DPD. With the bearer, PDIP did not give any special conditions to Airin, including to enter the internal party. "We want to show the PDI-P one word in the action. In my dialogue with Mrs. Tatu "(Chairman of the Golkar Banten DPD) none of us want to negotiate," he said. The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) held a regional election declaration to support the candidates for Governor/Deputy Governor, Mayor/Deputy Mayor and Regent/Deputy Regent throughout Banten Province at ICE BSD, Tangerang Regency, last Sunday.

As for this declaration, PDIP supports several candidates, including the Governor/Deputy Governor of Banten Airin Rachmi Diany-Ade Sumardi, Mayor/Deputy Mayor of Serang Ratu Ria-Subadri Ushuludin, Mayor/Deputy Mayor of Cilegon Robinsar-Fajar Hadi Prabowo, Mayor/Deputy Mayor of Tangerang Sahrudin-Zah, Regent/Deputy Mayor of South Tangerang, Benyamin Davnie-Pilar Saga Ichsan. Meanwhile, for candidates for the Regent/Deputy Regent of Serang Andika Hazrumi-Nanang, Regent/Deputy Regent of Lebak Hasbi Jayabaya-Amir Hamzah, Regent/Deputy Regent of Pandeglang Fitron-Diana, Regent/Deputy Regent of Tangerang Mad Romli-Irvonsyah.