Residents Sue DKI Governor's Term Of Office To MK, PKB: Anies' Candidate Strategy For The 2024 Presidential Election

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (Photo: DKI Jakarta Public Relations)

JAKARTA - PKB Deputy Secretary General (Wasekjen) Luqman Hakim highlighted two Jakarta residents, A Komarudin and Eny Rochayati, who requested that Anies Baswedan's term as Governor of DKI Jakarta be extended. Luqman considered that their lawsuit to the Constitutional Court to examine Article 201 paragraph (9) of the Regional Head Election Law was a personal desire.

"In my view, the lawsuit to the Constitutional Court is more the desire of the plaintiff himself," said Luqman, Friday, April 8. Because according to Luqman, Anies Baswedan is very confident to fight as a presidential candidate in the February 14, 2024 election later. "Therefore, Anies no longer has any motive to stay as governor," he said.

In fact, the Deputy Chair of Commission II of the DPR suspects that the lawsuit for the extension of Anies' position as governor to the Constitutional Court is part of the presidential candidate's strategy in 2024. This, said Luqman, is to increase Anies' popularity as a presidential candidate.

"In my opinion, it is more as part of the campaign to increase Anies Baswedan's popularity within the framework of the 2024 presidential candidate," he said. Luqman also confirmed that the efforts of the two Jakarta residents could not be carried out. Because, said Luqman, the positions of regional heads, including governors, are also limited by law.

"It cannot be extended. The position of regional heads, including governors, is limited in time by law," he concluded. Previously, Papuans had also sued that the term of office of regional heads in Papua could also be extended. The Constitutional Court (MK) advised the applicant to extend his petition.