Anies Baswedan Declared As Candidate For 2024, PPP: That's Funny

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (DOK Instagram aniesbaswedan)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairperson of the Partai Persatuan Pembangunan (PPP), Arsul Sani, considers it funny that DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan's declaration as a 2024 presidential candidate by volunteers who are members of the Prosperous Indonesia National Alliance (ANIES).

The reason is, this Anies volunteer appeared after a volunteer who also declared the Governor of Central Java, Ganjar Pranowo.

"It's funny, you know, there are also volunteers, Ganjar, who have been formed to declare, now there is another volunteer, Anies. There will be another volunteer, Ridwan Kamil", said Arsul at the House of Representatives building, Jakarta, Thursday, October 21.

However, the Deputy Chairperson of the MPR from PPP invited the volunteers to declare their support. He considered the declaration a form of expression in a democracy.

"Yes, go ahead, please", said Arsul.

However, according to him, political parties will not be in a hurry to determine their presidential or vice-presidential candidates. Because, he said, he was still looking at the political dynamics ahead.

"Nowadays, it's like playing chess, it's still a horse step, sometimes forward sometimes backwards", said the member of Commission III of the House of Representatives.

When asked about the general chairman of PPP, Suharso Monoarfa, who will run for president in 2024, Arsul said that there is no need to form volunteers. Because Suharso already has a political party.

"He already has a political party, there is no need for a declaration", concluded Arsul.

Previously, several volunteers on behalf of the Prosperous Indonesia National Alliance (ANIES) held a press conference declaring Anies Baswedan as a 2024 presidential candidate.

ANIES Coordinator, Laode Basir, said the support was given because Anies' performance in leading Jakarta for the past four years was considered very good.

"We have good intentions to see that Anies has maintained democracy in Jakarta well because no one has insulted or bullied Anies which has led to law enforcement officers", said Laode at the Joang 45 Building, Menteng, Jakarta, Wednesday, October 20.

Laode said Anies has proven that he can organize a city well. In addition, transportation is also considered to be more well-organized.

"We will echo Anies not only for the people of Jakarta but also for the people of Indonesia. We will travel around Indonesia echoing Anies for president. We will continue the relay of good governance now and in the future, it must be better", he said.