The Labor Party Still Hopes For A Miracle From Anies For The Jakarta Gubernatorial Election List Today

Former Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan. (doc the DKI Provincial Government)

JAKARTA - The Labor Party hopes that there will still be a miracle for Anies Baswedan on the last day of registration for a candidate for governor and a candidate for deputy governor in the 2024 Jakarta Pilkada.

"Hopefully there will be luck (miracle), there are parties that may have submitted nominations, they want to join the Labor Party to carry Anies Baswedan in the Jakarta Pilkada," said Chairman of the Pilkada Team of the Labor Party Said Salahudin in Menteng, Central Jakarta, Thursday, August 29, which was confiscated by Antara.

According to him, many people think that Anies no longer has a chance to run in the 2024 Jakarta Pilkada after failing to be promoted by the PDI-P (PDIP).

Even though the Labor Party realizes that the opportunity is small for Anies, Said said, his party will continue to move forward and fight until the closing of the reading and reading of the governors at the DKI Jakarta KPU is closed.

Even though it must be admitted that it is small, no matter how small the opportunity, the Labor Party will continue to fight for Anies Baswedan. "Because that's exactly what the people of Jakarta want Pak Anies to become governor of DKI. We will continue to support it until the end," said Said.

In addition, the Labor Party also sees that there are still loopholes in the rules that make Anies likely to advance. Said said that his party still adheres to the aspirations of the people of Jakarta and KPU Regulation (PKPU) Number 8 of 2024.

Said explained, Article 12 paragraph 1 of PKPU Number 8 of 2024 states that in the event that political parties participating in the election propose more than 1 (one) candidate pair, provincial KPU and district/city KPU to clarify the political parties participating in the central election through the KPU.

"If it really can't be done, why open the clarification room? If it's two, what's the solution? It's arranged. So I respect the opinion that says it's not allowed, but this is what PKPU sounds like," said Said.

In addition, on the same occasion, Said also commented on the open invitation poster that read "Anies Menata Jakarta" and registered with the KPU on the last day of registration, Thursday (29/8) which was widely circulated. The PKB logo, Ummat Party, Labor Party and Hanura Party are included in the poster written in the open invitation.

According to Said, if that is true, the support from PKB and the Labor Party is actually enough.

"Yesterday, a digital 'flyer' circulated. There are PKB and so on. Indeed, if there is a PKB, it can be, PKB, the Labor Party and other parties. The PKB and the Labor Party are actually enough," he said.

Against the "flyer", his party did not know anything. "In fact, I was asked by reporters. If it's true, it's a thumbs up, a top," said Said.

Previously, the Head of the Indonesian KPU Technical Division, Idham Holik, emphasized that political parties (political parties) or coalitions of political parties could only provide support to one prospective candidate pair and could not be withdrawn after registering.

"Based on Article 40 paragraph 4 of Law Number 10 of 2016, political parties or coalitions of political parties can only propose one candidate pair," said Idham in Sorong, Southwest Papua, Thursday.

According to Idham, the regulation is also emphasized by KPU Regulation Number 8 of 2024 which states that political parties participating in elections or combinations that have registered pairs with provincial or city KPUs cannot withdraw their proposers since registration.

Idham explained, with this regulation, it can be ascertained that political parties that will withdraw support and support other candidate pairs will not be counted by the KPU.