PKB Usung Acep Adang Ruhiyat-Gita KDI In West Java Gubernatorial Election

PKB Deputy Chair Jazilul Fawaid/DOK PHOTO: DIah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - The National Awakening Party (PKB) carries their internal cadres, namely Acep Adang Ruhiyat and Guitalis Dwi Natarina or Gita KDI in the 2024 West Java gubernatorial election. Both are called religious leaders.

"That's right, West Java PKB carried Kiai Haji Acep Adang Ruhiyat-Gita KDI as candidate pair and West Java cawagub," said PKB Deputy General Chairperson (Waketum) Jazilul Fawaid in a written statement, Thursday, August 29.

Acep Adang Ruhiyat-Gita KDI, continued Jazilul, is a couple needed by West Java residents.

"West Java needs a religious, honest and populist leader," he said.

Previously, Deputy Secretary of the PKB DPP Shura Council, Maman Imanulhaq, gave a signal that his party was in a coalition with PDIP and supported the Ono Surono-Acep Adang Ruhiat pair in the West Java gubernatorial election. However, other opportunities are still open.

"Actually, West Java has not yet determined with whom, although our last discussion was PDIP with PKB, namely Ono with Kiai Acep Adang. But until yesterday we spoke at the congress, we actually wanted an additional partner, for example we took it from other candidates," said Maman, Thursday, August 29.

"But to this day we have not been able to act until the last second whether we will also join a couple supported by KIM, namely Dedi Mulyadi-Erwan or we will continue with Ono-Acep Adang. So we are waiting for confirmation," he continued.