JAKARTA - The direction of PDI Perjuangan (PDIP) support to Bobby Nasution in the Medan Pilkada, made Akhyar Nasution swerve to seek support from other political parties. Akhyar, a PDIP cadre who is also the Acting Mayor of Medan has now received support from the Democratic Party.
"He said he was happy with the Democrats," said Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Election Winning Board (Bappilu), Andi Nurpati, when contacted by VOI, Tuesday, July 28.
Akhyar visited the Democrat elite on June 14. Akhyar expressed his hope of getting support to be promoted in the Medan Pilkada.
Tit for tat, the Democrats who have 4 seats in the DPRD responded well. Apart from electability capital from a number of surveys, Akhyar is considered capable of leading Medan.
"He is incumbent, the number one survey, a great chance to win," continued Nurpati.
Support to Akhyar, according to him, will be concretized through a party recommendation letter for his candidacy in the Medan Regional Election. Now, Democrats have to find coalition friends to fulfill the requirements to nominate a candidate for mayor.
"Most likely to PKS which has 7 seats," he said.
Regarding the prospective deputy mayor candidate, the Democrats have submitted the formulation to Akhyar and the coalition party that will be formed.
Despite providing support, Nurpati ensured that his party did not require Akhyar to join as a Democratic cadre.
"If he wants to join the Democrats, it must be his own desire. In many other areas, Democrats provide support from different parties, "he said.
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