Asked About The 2024 Presidential Election, Ridwan Kamil Waits For Fate: Bismillah If The Door Opens From PAN

West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil in Nusa Dua, Badung, Bali (Dafi/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil, admitted that he was open to running in the 2024 presidential election contestation. He stated that he was ready to run if there was an open door from political parties that would support him.

"So 2024, where my destiny is to pick me up, it doesn't matter. But if there is an open door, for example from PAN, I will say bismillah," said Ridwan Kamil after the National Workshop on the National Mandate Party (PAN) in Bali, Tuesday, October 5.

The man who is familiarly called Kang Emil recounted when he was destined to become the Governor of West Java. He said that being a leader is worship so he is waiting for God's will.

"So I'm the Governor of West Java because God wants, God will stop it because God wants it," said Kang Emil.

According to him, if God does not want to run in the 2024 presidential election, he will be relieved and will not make a problem.

Kang Emil claims that he is used to fighting. Because when he ran for the Gubernatorial Election, he also faced many strong candidates with general backgrounds.

In fact, said Ridwan Kamil, as the Governor of West Java who is in charge of 50 million people, he feels like he is equivalent to leading South Korea, which has a population of 51 million.

"History will tell me that I led a region with such great dynamics," he said.

"But mother gave the last advice yesterday, the fatwa was issued that according to your mother this is successful, my son, if you fill the empty space, that's the language. I also don't understand what that means, but what I understand, sir, was when the mayor was the mayor, the mayor was incumbent twice, I won, during the gubernatorial election, sir. Aher twice I won. I think so. That's what my mother's advice meant in my mother's vision, "said Ridwan Kamil.