PKB Values Gibran Rakabuming Deserves To Try DKI 1 Seat In 2024, As Long As...

Photo collage of Gibran Rakabuming and Anies Baswedan (DOK VOI)

JAKARTA - Deputy General Chairperson (Waketum) of the National Awakening Party (PKB), Jazilul Fawaid responded to the issue of the Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka's encouragement to run in the upcoming 2024 gubernatorial election.

Although he did not clearly explain the issue of support, according to him, the discourse was certainly related to the performance and achievements of President Jokowi's eldest son.

"Please just talk. Because it will be closely related to his performance and achievements as Mayor of Solo," said Jazilul to VOI, Thursday, September 16.

It is known, PKB was a party that supported Gibran-Teguh in the 2020 Solo Regional Head Election along with the Gerindra Party, Golkar, PAN, NasDem, PPP, PSI, and Perindo. This pair is carried by PDIP.

Regarding the feasibility issue, the Deputy Chairperson of the MPR considered that it was appropriate that Gibran wanted to try out the DKI 1 seat in 2024. Moreover, if Gibran is able to make achievements in Solo from now on.

"Yes, it's appropriate, especially if it's an achievement," said Gus Jazil.

Previously, political communication observer at Esa Unggul University, M. Jamiluddin Ritonga, assessed that the push for Gibran Rakabuming Raka to run for the 2024 DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election was too much.

Because, according to him, Gibran has not been the mayor of Solo for a long time, whose achievements have yet to be seen.

"If Gibran's performance is still as it is today, it seems that there is a risk of pushing him forward for the DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election. Because the capacity of the Governor of DKI Jakarta is ideally equivalent to that of a minister," Jamiluddin said in his statement to VOI, Thursday, September 16.

According to Jamil, Gibran's capacity as mayor of Solo still needs to be tested. President Joko Widodo's eldest son, he said, must be able to prove his extraordinary performance first as mayor.

"So just let Gibran organize the city of Solo until his term as mayor ends. From there it will be seen whether Gibran is worthy of competing in the DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election," he said.