JAKARTA - The transfer of M Taufik to the NasDem Party after being fired by the Gerindra Party strengthens indications that the party led by Surya Paloh will actually carry Governor Anies Baswedan in the 2024 presidential election.
In response to this, political observer at Al Azhar Indonesia University Andriadi Achmad, assessed that the movement of political party cadres is a normal thing in today's national politics.
The reason is, if they are not accommodated or have different affiliations in determining political support such as in the regional election or presidential election, they tend to be expelled or jump into another boat.
"M Taufik's move from Gerindra to NasDem is an indication of his lack of loyalty and support for Anies Baswedan in the 2024 presidential election. In fact, Gerindra has made up his mind to support Prabowo in the 2024 presidential election," Andriadi told VOI, Wednesday, June 8.
Andriadi said something similar had happened during the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election, where M Taufiq was expelled from PDIP and moved to Gerindra. Because at that time, Gerindra and PKS supported Anies Baswedan, while PDIP supported Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok)-Djarot Syaiful Hidayat.
However, Andriadi continued, the NasDem Party has not decided to nominate Anies Baswedan in the 2024 presidential election. However, he said, NasDem had already given a signal to support Anies before M Taufik stated he wanted to move.
"Nominating Anies Baswedan in the 2024 presidential election is not yet a NasDem decision. But indications that NasDem will support Anies Baswedan in the 2024 presidential election are already visible, at least there are some signals," explained Andriadi.
These signals, he added, appeared when Anies Baswedan was one of the declarators of the NasDem Ormas led by Surya Paloh. Then after the 2024 presidential election, there was an intense closeness between Surya Paloh and Anies Baswedan.
"Finally, the appointment of Sahroni as chairman of the Formula E executive committee is a form of NasDem's support for the Anies Baswedan program," said Andriadi.
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