The Grandson Of Pakubuwono XII Putri Woelan Has A Hard Time Competing With Gibran In Pilwalkot Solo

Calon was a Solo from PDI Perjuangan Gibran Rakabuming Raka (Wardhany Tsa Tsia / VOI)

JAKARTA - Executive Director of the Indonesian Political Review, Ujang Komarudin, assessed that President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, will be difficult to compete with even though Pakubuwono XII's grandson, BRA Putri Woelan Sari, will advance in the Solo Mayor Election.

Ujang assessed that there was no comparable opponent with Gibran, who was President Jokowi's son. In addition, Putri, who is ready to run for Pilwalkot Solo, has no more political experience than Gibran.

Not to mention the issue of political support. Ujang assessed that if only the Social Justice Party (PKS) advanced to carry Putri, it was certain that the nomination would not happen.

"PKS can only get five seats in the Solo DPRD. The minimum number of candidates for the Solo Pilwalkot is nine seats. So there are four less seats left," said Ujang when contacted by VOI, Tuesday, July 28.

It is known, of the 45 seats in the Solo City DPRD, PDIP controls 30 seats. In second place is PKS with 5 seats. Next, the Golkar Party, Gerindra Party and PAN with three seats and 1 seat respectively were held by the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI).

Meanwhile, to nominate a candidate pair in the election for mayor, party or coalition of parties must reach a minimum of 20 percent or 9 seats in the DPRD.

So that reflecting on this situation, Ujang assessed that even though PKS would desperately nominate Putri so that Gibran would not fight an empty box, it would be useless.

"Because the seats for nomination from PKS are also lacking, while Gibran has bought up other parties," he said.

Meanwhile, political observer from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Dini Suryani said that in a healthy democratic practice, Gibran must still have political opponents in the 2020 Pilwalkot. This is aimed at making competition in the battle.

He also considered that there must be parties willing to act in opposition. Although in the end they will lose, but by declaring themselves as the opposing party, they have tried to maintain the quality of existing democracy.

"There must be someone who wants to emerge as the opposition, maybe PKS. But considering the party that supports Gibran is very fat, it could be the same as being prepared to lose opposition," he said.

Previously, Chairman of Bappilu DPD PKS Solo Sugeng Riyanto confirmed some time ago that Pakubuwono XII's grandson, BRA Putri Woelan Sari Dewi visited his office. He said that the grandson of the King of Solo indeed intended to advance in the 2020 Solo Mayor Election against President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who received a recommendation from the PDI-P.

"Yes, that's right (Putri came to the DPD PKS Solo office, red). (Discussion, red) is just the initial exploration. Mbak Putri's intention is to go forward and see the coalition of political parties," Sugeng told reporters, Monday, July 27.

Seeing Putri's wish, PKS then welcomed her and invited her to garner coalition support from other parties. Because, without a coalition anyone would not be able to fight Gibran because the requirements to nominate candidates for mayor and his deputy were not fulfilled.

However, PKS admits that it is in a deadlock to build a coalition after the PDI-P gave a recommendation to Gibran. Thus, political lobbies related to the Solo Pilwalkot have now been diverted to the central level.