Regarding The 2024 Presidential Election, Ridwan Kamil: I Know Myself, I'm Not A Party Yet

Governor of West Java (West Java) M Ridwan Kamil or Kang Emil. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Governor of West Java (West Java) M Ridwan Kamil or Kang Emil said that he prioritized the "know-yourself" politics when talking about the opportunity to advance in the 2024 Presidential Election contestation. the results of a number of survey institutions, such as a survey conducted by Y-Publica this week where the electability of Ridwan Kamil rose sharply with the Governor of Central Java Ganjar Pranowo. Prabowo is 16.7 percent and is overshadowed by Ridwan Kamil at 15.9 percent. Ridwan Kamil said his party holds two political philosophies in leading, the first is the politics of common sense and self-awareness. According to him, the level of electability and popularity reported by survey institutions can be calculated by the party. politics or nothing. “So I know myself. I'm not a party yet, I don't know whether based on the survey results for 2024, whether I will be proposed or invited by a political party, I don't know. If the mind is open, 'bismillah', if it is not open, it doesn't matter," he said in Bandung. He assessed that in the current 2024 presidential election, the figures who take part and have news value today have the potential to raise electoral votes. Who has news value? Yes, the people who are making decisions at this time, ministers, governors," he said. He admitted that so far the results of the electability of survey institutions were mostly used as performance evaluation materials. Unlike other candidates who were supported by branding and buzzers, Ridwan Kamil made sure he had not used The buzzer's strategy includes forming a special team. According to him, because he is not yet a party, in fact, the electability and popularity recorded by the survey agencies are purely his personal work. The results of Drone Emprit, my activities are the source of my own viral, if other friends, there are implications from the buzzer related to viral, "he said.

As a regional head in a province with 33 million votes, he is quite intense in communicating with a number of party officials, ranging from PKS President Ahmad Syaikhu, PKB Chairperson Muhaimin Iskandar, Nasdem Party Chairperson Surya Paloh, Golkar Chair Airlangga Hartarto to Democrat General Chair Agus Harimurti. Yudhoyono. "That's a polite political unit, I go to all parties, it doesn't have to be political, because for me it's better to have many friends," he said. Even so, his decision regarding the contestation will be supported by recent political decisions, especially the Simultaneous Pilkada policy in 2024. According to him, the West Java gubernatorial election will be held in November 2024, if the presidential election is April 2024 then he can compete in the presidential election if he is proposed. Even if he loses there is still a chance to continue as governor of West Java for two terms. to continue for two periods," said Kang Emil.