Safari Anies From West Java To East Java, PSI: Better To Focus On Work In Jakarta, Campaign Promises Not Completed

Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan (Photo: PR of DKI Jakarta)

JAKARTA - Member of the PSI DPRD DKI faction William Aditya Sarana criticized Anies Baswedan's steps to directly participate in the procurement of cooperation in the food sector, starting from West Java, Central Java, to East Java.

William said, instead of DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan bothering to sign a memorandum of understanding on food security, it is better to focus on working in Jakarta.

"It is better for Mr. Anies to focus on working in DKI Jakarta, considering that his position will expire next year but none of his campaign promises have been completed yet," William told reporters, Tuesday, April 27.

William suspects that Anies' visit to West Java to East Java is in order to seek support for advancing in the 2024 Presidential Election. However, according to him, Anies must complete his work in Jakarta if he wants to smooth out his intentions in political contestation in 2024.

"His term of office expires next year, it is impossible to complete his campaign promise. Seeing such conditions, it is difficult to be elected President of the Republic of Indonesia because he failed in DKI Jakarta," he said.

Safari Anies started while participating in a harvest festival in Cilacap Regency, Central Java, on Friday, April 16. This big harvest is a contract collaboration in the food sector between PT Food Station Tjipinang Jaya and Gapoktan Sumber Makmur Cilacap.

Anies continued his journey to meet with Kuningan Regent Acep Purnama to discuss opportunities for cooperation in the food sector. He also visited his parents on Saturday, April 17th.

On Sunday, April 25, Anies left for Ngawi, East Java to work together again to expand the absorption of unhulled rice for rice supply in Jakarta.

Not only dealing with food contracts, Anies also visited the Darussalam Gontor Modern Cottage, Ponorogo, East Java. Anies also stayed overnight in Madiun City and met the mayor, as well as meeting with the Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa.

There is a political message seen by political observer from Esa Unggul University, Jamiluddin Ritonga. From this safari activity, Anies wants to gain support for the 2024 Presidential Election.

"Strictly speaking, Anies 'visit was only to secure food for Jakarta residents and the desire to make farmers prosperous, as he said. But, implicitly, Anies' visit can also be interpreted in a political context, namely the 2024 presidential election," Jamiluddin told VOI.

"So, Anies' visit to Central Java, East Java, and later after Eid to Sumedang (West Java) will certainly be more political than just a matter of food. Because, if it is only a matter of food, it is enough that DKI Jakarta Provincial Government officials come to the region," he said.