Officially Registered, Edy Rahmayadi-Hasan Basri Ready To Fight Bobby-Surya In The North Sumatra Pilkada

The couple Edy Rahmayadi and Hasan Basri at the North Sumatra KPUD Building (ANTARA)

The pair Edy Rahmayadi and Hasan Basri Sagala officially registered as candidates for governor and deputy governor of North Sumatra (North Sumatra) to the General Election Commission (KPU) of North Sumatra Province on Thursday 29 August 2024.

Both expressed their readiness to compete against the pair Bobby Nasution and Surya in the 2024 North Sumatra (North Sumatra) Pilgub.

The pair Edy and Hasan arrived at the North Sumatra Provincial KPU office at around 16.00 WIB on foot. The two were accompanied by hundreds of supporters from various regions. They were greeted with traditional dances.

Arriving at the KPU, Edy Rahmayadi and Hasan Basri Sagala were received by a number of commissioners of the North Sumatra Province KPU. The registration process was then followed by the submission of registration documents by Edy Rahmayadi to the Chairman of the North Sumatra Provincial KPU Agus Arifin.

The registration documents were directly examined by the North Sumatra Province KPU verifier team. The pair Edy and Hasan advanced with the support of six political parties, namely the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), Hanura Party, the Indonesian Gelora Party, the Ummat Party, the Labor Party, and the Nusantara Awakening Party (PKN).

After registration, Edy Rahmayadi stated that he and Hasan Basri Sagala together with their supporting parties were ready to fight against the pair Bobby Nasution and Surya.

"There is no story of a son-in-law or not. We will fight anyone who advances. This is about the nomination of governors in North Sumatra between Edy and Bobby," said Edy at the North Sumatra KPU.

Edy also explained his vision and mission if he was elected as Governor of North Sumatra, including continuing previous programs such as education development, infrastructure, agriculture, livestock, and tourism.

"The programs that we will continue include education, infrastructure, agriculture, livestock, and tourism," said Edy.

After verification, the registration documents for Edy Rahmayadi and Hasan Basri Sagala were declared complete and accepted.

"The registration document has been complete and received after the examination," said Agus Arifin.

The North Sumatra Provincial KPU said that in the 2024 North Sumatra gubernatorial election, there were two pairs of candidates for governor and deputy governor who would fight, namely Bobby Nasution-Surya and Edy Rahmayadi-Hasan Basri Sagala.