PAN Installs A Body When DPRD Chair Accuses Anies Of Lying The 2024 Gubernatorial Election Is Deliberately Backed Up

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan/DOK Public Relations DKI Provincial Government

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairperson of the DKI DPRD from the PAN faction, Zita Anjani defended DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan regarding the discussion of the 2024 DKI Pilgub that was raised in his party's workshop some time ago.

During the workshop, Anies mentioned the Jakarta gubernatorial election which will be held in 2024. From there, the Chairman of the DKI DPRD Prasetyo Edi Marsudi considered Anies as if he was lying by leading the opinion of the DKI gubernatorial election to be pushed back to prevent Anies from participating in the DKI Pilkada.

“I happened to be the moderator, so I knew exactly what we were talking about. During the session, we didn't mention anything about the gubernatorial election, let alone a statement from Pak Anies that linked the 2024 gubernatorial election was an attempt to block him," Zita said when confirmed, Monday, October 11.

Zita regretted the statement by Prasetyo, who is a member of the PDIP faction, accusing Anies of lying about the 2024 gubernatorial election and plans to stymie Anies in a political contest after he stepped down in 2022.

He even asked Prasetyo to prove his point. "It is better to show evidence that Governor Anies said that the 2024 gubernatorial election was to hinder Governor Anies. If there are parties who interpret freely during the PAN Bimtek event, that's really wrong, “said Zita.

"What we have, our discussion is only about the development of Jakarta, and about what he wants to do after he becomes governor. The public can see it, the digital footprint is still there," he continued.

Previously, the chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Prasetyo Edi Marsudi, asked DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to stop lying about the issue of the 2024 gubernatorial election which was deliberately pushed back. This is because the 2024 gubernatorial election is already regulated by law.

"Ask Governor Anies Baswedan to stop lying as if the Central Government deliberately postponed the gubernatorial election (Pilgub) until 2024. Because the implementation of the gubernatorial election is regulated in Law Number 10 of 2016 which was ratified a year before Anies became governor," said Prasetyo in his statement, Saturday, October 9th.

Based on the Law, especially Article 201 paragraph 8, it is clearly written that the Gubernatorial Election will be held in 2024. Thus, the position of the Governor of DKI will be filled by an Acting (Pj).

This is because Anies' term of service will end in 2021. Where, he has served as the number one person in Jakarta since 2017.

"This law was made before Anies was elected governor of DKI. Don't make it look as if the Central Government has postponed the Jakarta gubernatorial election to stifle Anies' political ambitions," said Pras.