For The Remainder Of A Month, PKS Looks For A Coalition Boat To Face Gibran In The Solo Pilkada

Gibran Rakabuming (Wardhany Tsa Tsia / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) is still searching for the challenger to the son of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) Gibran Rakabuming Raka in the Solo Pilkada. It takes a coalition of political parties so that PKS 'desire to carry out the prospective candidate for mayor of Solo can be realized.

"The most important thing is the coalition boat. Registration for (candidates) for September, there is still one month left, ”said Sugeng Riyanto, Chairman of the Election Winning Body (Bapilu) and Regional Head Election of PKS Solo, when contacted by VOI, Tuesday, July 28.

PKS still has hope even though Gibran is predicted to be carried by a grand coalition in the Solo Pilkada on December 9, 2020. This belief is based on the absence of a recommendation letter that has been issued from political parties other than the PDIP to determine Gibran as a potential candidate for walkot.

"Everything is still verbally supporting Gibran, nothing has been written. This means that there is still a chance, "he continued.

The political parties in question are PAN with 3 seats, Gerindra (3 seats), Golkar (3 seats) and PSI which has one seat in the Solo DPRD. PKS itself has 5 seats, which means it still needs 4 seats in order to pass Gibran's potential challenger in the Solo Pilkada.

To realize this hope, PKS brought the formulation of the Solo Pilkada to the central level, aka the Central Executive Board (DPP). It is hoped that the DPP PKS can help find another way for the Solo Pilkada.

"PKS (Solo) conveyed to DPW to raise the dynamics at the central level. We ask through the DPW to approach, lobby (explore coalitions, "he continued.

Sugeng said PKS Solo is still running for Achmad Purnomo, who is currently the Deputy Mayor of Solo. Sugeng mentioned Purnomo's myriad of experiences as a major asset in the political battle in the Pilkada.

"Purnomo is a strong figure, experience managing a city now is the time to appear as AD 1 (mayor)," he said.

Moreover, according to Sugeng, PKS caught Purnomo's 'resistance' signal. Therefore, the assessment is still being carried out.

"Purnomo gave a signal to PKS, of course on the condition that a coalition was formed. There are many signals, Pak Purnomo expressly refuses to be included in Gibran's winning team. I catch it as a signal that Purnomo is ready to fight against Gibran. What PKS is facing is the stimulant to move the coalition to add seats, "he explained.