Gibran Rakabuming Raka Officially Brought By PDIP As A Candidate For Mayor Of Solo

Calon Wali Kota Solo Gibran Rakabuming Raka (Wardhany Tsa Tsia / VOI)

JAKARTA - The PDI Perjuangan officially carries the son of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) Gibran Rakabuming Raka as a candidate for Mayor of Solo in the 2020 Pilkada which will be held on 9 December. In the elections, he will pair up with Teguh Prakosa.

The decision was read out by the Chairperson of the PDIP DPP Puan Maharani in the Phase II Announcement of 45 Regional Head Candidates for Concurrent Pilkada.

"The city of Surakarta, Gibran Rakabuming Raka and Teguh Prakosa," said Puan when reading the decision.

Gibran is the eldest son of President Jokowi, who previously served as Mayor of Solo for two terms.

Through a teleconference, Gibran admitted that he was grateful for getting a recommendation to advance in the 2020 Pilwalkot from the Chairperson of PDIP, Megawati Soekarnoputri.

"This recommendation for me is an honor as well as a responsibility to be able to win the 2020 Surakarta Pilkada contest," said Gibran.

After receiving a recommendation from the party, he will immediately carry out intensive communication, coordination and consolidation within the ranks of the branch, sub-branch administrators, to the DPC PDI Perjuangan Solo City with his partner.

"And following the direction of Mr. Chairman of DPC FX Hadi Rudiatmo," he said.

Furthermore, Gibran expressed his gratitude to the Chairman of the Solo DPC as well as the Mayor of Solo FX Hadi Rudiatmo and the Chair of the PDIP DPD Bambang Wuryanto for directing him during the selection process as a candidate for Mayor of Solo.

He hopes that his recommendation to advance in the Solo Pilwalkot with Teguh Prakosa can be a momentum to consolidate and win the PDI-P. So that the best cadres belonging to the party bearing the bull symbol can return to lead the city of Solo.

"Let us all make this election not only as a democratic political process but also as a place of mutual cooperation for people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic," he concluded.