Ridwan Kamil Again Supported By Volunteers In Jakarta To Become Presidential Candidate 2024

West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil. (Between)

JAKARTA - The Jakarta Optimist Ridwan Kamil Movement group which has a mass base in Central Jakarta has declared its support for the Governor of West Java Ridwan Kamil to run as a presidential candidate in the 2024 General Election.

Previously, Ridwan Kamil also received support for running for president by the East Jakarta Ridwan Kamil Movement (Gerak Jaktim).

The Coordinator of the Optimist Jakarta Ridwan Kamil Movement, Antony, revealed that Ridwan Kamil is a figure that should be promoted by political parties to run for political contestation later.

"We, the Ridwan Kamil Optimist Jakarta Movement declare our full support for Ridwan Kamil to be the future leader of Indonesia, to become president of the Republic of Indonesia for Indonesia to win," said Antony at a press conference in Jakarta, Sunday, April 17.

Antony then alluded to the polarization of political choices in 2019 which caused community groups to divide. Antony views that this "tadpole-campus" polarization is still felt even though the 2019 election has passed.

Then, Antony saw Ridwan Kamil as a figure who was able to end this polarization.

"Indonesia is facing the residue of the 2019 presidential election with a sharp dichotomy of 'tadpole-camp' which is counterproductive and worrying for the future of our nation," he said.

"The Ridwan Kamil Optimist movement believes that Ridwan Kamil is the right person who can eliminate this polarization," continued Antony.

Furthermore, Antony said the Ridwan Kamil Optimistic Jakarta Movement would conduct socialization to the people in Jakarta. The goal is to make Ridwan Kamil closer and better known to the people of Jakarta.