TANGERANG - Candidate for Governor of Banten Airin Rachmi Diany, said that Airlangga Hartarto had recommended him to run in the Banten gubernatorial election but was annulled by the current chairman of Golkar, Bahlil Lahadalia.

He said, 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 carried out all my duties such as running as a candidate for legislature from the Golkar Party for the DPR RI. Alhamdulillah, I won the highest votes in the Banten III electoral district," said Airin, Monday, August 26.

However, with the current political dynamics, he understands very well the attitude of the Golkar DPP under the leadership of Bahlil Lahadalia who did not support his candidacy in the 2024 Pilkada.

"All deficiencies to yesterday's assignment letter to find a candidate representative pair have been carried out. And I got Mr. Ade and SK already out during Pak Airlangga's time," he said.

Even so, he emphasized that he is currently still part of the Golkar Party cadre 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.

He revealed that his investigation together with the prospective Deputy Governor of Banten, Ade Sumardi, carried out by PDIP, was the result of his efforts to run in the Banten gubernatorial election.

"Yesterday there was also an official decree for my investigation and Mr. Ade, but at that time we asked to wait to coincide with other regions," he said.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the PDIP DPP 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 Rating, DPC to the PDIP DPD.

With the bearer, PDIP did not give Airin any special conditions, including to enter the internal party.

"We want to show the PDI-P one word in action. In my dialogue with Mrs. Tatu (Chairman of the Banten Golkar 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, Sunday (25/8).

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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-Sahrudino Hasan and Mayor/Deputy Mayor of South Tangerang Benyamin Davnie-Pilar Saga Ichsan.

Meanwhile, for the 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.


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