PDIP Affirms High Electability Is Not The Main Factor To Be Promoted As A Presidential Candidate

PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - Secretary General of the PDI-P Hasto Kristiyanto emphasized that high electability is not the only benchmark for carrying out certain presidential candidates. There are things that are actually more important, namely enthusiasm.

"Although the electoral survey is high, there is no spirit, without what is called Mrs. Mega a burning of fire that is in the chest of every cadre then it is meaningless. So the most important thing is an elan struggle like a burning a fire," Hasto told reporters. at the Grand Paragon Hotel, Jakarta, Tuesday, June 14.

When asked whether the party bearing the bull symbol saw this enthusiasm in Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo, Hasto said that this attitude actually existed in every PDIP cadre without exception.

"A party cadre without a fighting spirit is not a party cadre but a group," he said.

Not only talking about fighting spirit, Hasto said there are several other things that will be assessed by PDIP before carrying a certain name. Including whether or not they are able to carry out the mandate and how courageous they are in taking risks for the nation and state.

"The leader is observed how his performance, how his character. Commitment. How courageous in taking risks to the interests of the nation and state," he said.

"That is a process that is carried out by Mrs. Megawati Soekarnoputri and also as a person who fears God Almighty, of course asking for guidance from God Almighty because what we are looking for is a person who is able to be responsible to more than 270 million Indonesian people," added Hasto.

A number of surveys say that the Governor of West Java, Ganjar Pranowo, has a high electability rate. Saiful Mujani Research & Consulting released the results of a survey related to the electability of figures and the results were that Ganjar excelled in all simulations.

SMRC Research Director Deni Irvani said Ganjar's electability was 14.3 percent in the top of mind simulation. Then followed by Prabowo Subianto at 13.4 percent.

"If the presidential election was held during the survey, Ganjar Pranowo would have a significant advantage over his opponents, including his most powerful opponents, Prabowo and Anies," Deni said in an official statement, Thursday, June 9.

The figures who are ranked third and fourth are occupied by Joko Widodo and Anies Baswedan with an electability of 8.2 percent.

In the semi-opened question format of 42 names, Deni said that Ganjar again received the most support with 22.5 percent.

"Followed by Prabowo 17.5 percent, Anies Baswedan 13.2 percent," he said.

While in the closed-choice simulation of 3 names, Ganjar also became the champion because he received the most support at 30.3 percent, followed by Prabowo 27.3 percent, and Anies 22.6 percent.

In the closed-choice simulation of 2 names, Ganjar Pranowo received the most support at 39.9 percent, ahead of Anies Baswedan with 34.5 percent.

Finally, in a closed-choice simulation of 2 names, Ganjar Pranowo received the most support at 38.4 percent, while Prabowo Subianto had 36.6 percent.

"Compared to 2 months ago. Support for Prabowo and Anies tended to not change much, Prabowo fell 0.1 percent, Anies 1.2 percent, while support for Ganjar rose 4.4 percent, "explained Deni.