Airin Doesn't Understand Bahlil "Ogah" Promotes Himself In The Banten Gubernatorial Election

Golkar politician promoted by PDIP to run for the 2024 Banten Gubernatorial Election, Airin Rachmi Diany. (Nailin-VOI)

JAKARTA - Airin Rachmi Diany admitted that she did not understand the Golkar Party's decision not to endorse her as a candidate for governor in the 2024 Banten Gubernatorial Election. Golkar, under the leadership of Chairman Bahlil Lahadalia, chose to support the Andra Soni-Dimyati Natakusumah pair in the Banten Gubernatorial Election.

In fact, Airin is a Golkar Party cadre who had previously been assigned to advance in the Banten regional election.

‘I understand, as a cadre, I understand what has been decided, even though I don't understand (the decision of the new Ketum, ed), it is understandable,’ said Airin, Monday, 26 August.

However, Airin still advanced in the Banten regional head election with the support of the PDI-P (PDIP). The former Mayor of Tangsel was paired with the Chairman of DPD PDIP Banten, Ade Sumardi.

When asked about the possibility of joining the PDIP, Airin admitted that he could not make a decision yet. He admitted that he was currently still focused on the Banten Governor Election (Pilgub) to win.

‘We will focus on the gubernatorial election first, for winning how we can win the elections in Banten because it is not easy. I share tasks with Pak Ade, Pak Ade is from the Lebak region who understands the conditions of the southern region, I am from the Tangerang region, but we will keep switching. We will continue to tour four regencies and four cities,’ said Airin.

Meanwhile, Deputy Chairman of the Golkar Party, Ahmad Doli Kurnia, said that his party was more concerned with being together with the Advanced Indonesia Coalition (KIM) for the greater good.

It is known that the Golkar Party has officially supported Andra Soni-Dimyati Natakusumah as a pair of governor and vice governor in the Banten 2024 Pilkada. Meanwhile, its cadre, Airin, was actually carried by PDIP to run with Ade Sumardi.

‘Yes, for Bu Airin, as we saw last night, Pak Bahlil or the DPP has given B1KWK to Andra Soni and Pak Dimyati. But in the afternoon, Mrs Airin had also declared herself to remain a candidate for governor together with Pak Ade. So of course this is actually a situation that is not easy for Golkar to face,’ said Doli at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday, 26 August.

‘But we once again say that his choice is based on greater interests. Our togetherness with the Advanced Indonesia Coalition is more about prioritising the greater interests of togetherness, the interests of the nation and state,’ he continued.