Observers Say 'Mesranya' Ahok-Anies When Gathering At City Hall Make It Easy For Pramono-Rano

Two Former Governors Of DKI Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) And Anies Baswedan/DOK Diah Ayu

JAKARTA - Two former Governors of DKI Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) and Anies Baswedan seemed to be familiarly talking and sitting next to each other while gathering at DKI Jakarta City Hall during the Bangka Harapan JakASA event on December 31, 2024.

Political communication observer at Esa Unggul University, Jamiluddin Ritonga, assessed that Ahok and Anies' "intimacy" shown openly was beneficial for the pair of candidates for the Governor-Deputy Governor of Jakarta elected in the 2024 Pilkada, Pramono Anung-Rano Karno.

The beginning of Pramono-Rano's leadership in Jakarta after being inaugurated, according to Jamiluddin, could run smoothly because the two former governors of DKI who had become political rivals are now in the same ranks.

"The close relationship between Anies-Ahok is expected to be infected with his supporters. The harmony of Anies and Ahok supporters can be a force in helping Pramono-Rano build Jakarta. This will make it easier for Pramono-Rano to realize his political promises during the 2024 Pilkada campaign," Jamiluddin told reporters, Thursday, January 2.

Jamiluddin continued, it is possible that Ahok and Anies will jointly convey their full support to Pramono-Rano to run the government in Jakarta during the momentum of the inauguration.

"Although the support has been conveyed when Pramono and Rano are governor and deputy governor candidates, this has been conveyed separately. The political, psychological, and sociological effects will be different when delivered at the same time," he said.

On the sidelines of a series of New Year celebrations at DKI Jakarta City Hall a few days ago, Anies and Ahok seemed to be sitting next to each other and chatting familiarly. Every now and then, former Governor of DKI Djarot Saiful Hidayat also chatted.

When asked what was the content of the conversation, Ahok was reluctant to answer. The former President Commissioner of Pertamina even threw it at Anies. "I have to ask Mr. Anies, please," said Ahok at DKI City Hall, Tuesday, December 31.

Ahok said he would dismantle the contents of his chat with Anies next month. Meanwhile, Anies only agreed to Ahok's statement.

"Wait. Wait for the game date. Later. It's been said to Wait. If you wait, you have to wait for us," said Anies.

In addition, Djarot Saiful Hidayat revealed that there would be a surprise related to Anies. "There will be a surprise next year. There must be a surprise," said Djarot.

In this activity, the figures wrote their respective hopes of using a marker that was put on a cloth. Starting from the former Governor of DKI Sutiyoso, Fauzi Bowo, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok), Djarot Saiful Hidayat, to Anies Baswedan.

Then, former Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria, Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta 2016-2017 Soni Sumarsono, to Minister of Religion Nasaruddin Umar.

Not only that, the pair of candidates for the Governor of DKI Jakarta to be elected in the 2024 Pilkada, Pramono Anung and Rano Karno also wrote down their hopes. Then, Suswono and Kun Wardana, the deputy governor candidates for the Jakarta gubernatorial election.

The total length of the cloth prepared by the DKI Provincial Government as a container for the writing of hope is 500 meters long. The cloth with the hope will be spread out in 2027.