Wants To Lead Jakarta Again With Ahok, This Politician Underestimates DPP PDIP Chairman: What's So Great About Djarot Saiful Hidayat?

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok (left) and Djarot Saiful Hidayat. (Antara-Widodo SJ)

JAKARTA - The chairman of the PDIP DPP, Djarot Saiful Hidayat, said he wanted to return to lead DKI Jakarta with Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok. His desire was based on concern for the condition of Jakarta, which currently has a very high poverty rate.

The Democrat Party politician Cipta Panca Laksana responded to Djarot's criticism about the current condition of Jakarta. Panca said Jakarta's current poverty rate was still tolerable below 5 percent.

"Yes, now poverty is below 5 percent," said Panca, quoted from his Twitter account, @panca66, Wednesday, June 22.

According to Panca, Djarot should rethink his dream with Ahok to lead the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government again. He suggested that Djarot hone his skills again so that he could surpass the current and incumbent governors and deputy governors of DKI.

"Then what's so great about Djarot," said Panca.

As previously reported, the former Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Djarot Saiful Hidayat skinned the performance of the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan ahead of the Jakarta Anniversary.

Djarot criticized a number of Anies' programs which are currently still lacking in realization. One of them, a house down payment of Rp. 0. Of the target of 250 thousand houses, which have been built have not reached 1,000 units.

"The DKI Jakarta Regional Budget is really big. We are really waiting. He said, (Anies) subsidizes the poor to get decent houses to live in. Apparently, the house was built with a down payment of 0 rupiah, it's not clear how much," said Djarot when met at the Party School. PDIP DPP, Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta, Tuesday, June 21.

The Jakarta Formula E event is also in the spotlight. Then related to changing the names of dozens of streets in Jakarta to the names of Betawi figures. Although Djarot appreciated it, he also asked Anies not to miss out on fixing the road infrastructure.

"We support Formula E, but how much is allocated? If it is intended to build flats for the people, it is much more effective in reducing poverty. If it is distributed for capital assistance for small entrepreneurs, it will focus more on making its citizens happy," he said. Djarot.

According to Djarot, if he and Ahok are given the opportunity to lead DKI Jakarta again, the existing problems will be resolved. Meanwhile, the poverty rate, he continued, could be reduced to below 5 percent.

"If you were given one more chance with Pak Ahok, I'll make sure it's below 5 percent," he said.