Anies Baswedan Intentions To Compete In The 2024 Presidential Election, Deputy Governor Of DKI: My Choice, Pak Prabowo

Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria (Photo: Diah Ayu/VOI)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria responded to the statement by the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan who admitted that he was ready to run as a presidential candidate for the 2024 General Election. According to the chairman of the DKI Jakarta Gerindra Party DPD, the expression of the desire to participate in political contestation is Anies as a citizen. "That's the right of all citizens to be elected and elected," said Riza at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Friday, September 16. On the other hand, Riza emphasized that he would still comply with his party's decision. As a cadre, Riza has the same attitude as his party, namely that he will carry the General Chairperson of Gerindra Prabowo Subianto as a presidential candidate in the 2024 Presidential Election. "I have the right to choose. My choice, yes, Pak Prabowo," he said. It is known, in Singapore, Anies stated that he is ready to run as a presidential candidate in the 2024 election if there are political parties or coalitions of political parties who want to carry them. "I am ready to run for president if a party nominates me," Anies told Reuters in an interview in Singapore, Thursday, September 15. Anies revealed that he has room to communicate with all parties in order to participate in the political contestation in the next two years. Because, he is a political figure who is on an independent path and does not join any party. Anies also responded to several results of a presidential candidate survey showing that his current electability is among the highest. "This unsolicited survey happened even before I campaigned, I think they gave me more credibility," said Anies. Reuters also reviewed the 2017 Pilkada. At that time, identity politics strengthened and community groups became divided among Anies supporters and supporters of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) who competed in order to get the position of DKI 1. At that time, Anies did not seem to have done much to improve the identity politics that occurred due to the 2017 gubernatorial election. However, he claims that the policies while he is the Governor of DKI have again united the people of Jakarta. "In the past, people assumed about me and what I was fighting for and what I would do at the office. Now, I've been in office for five years, so judge me based on reality and track record," he explained.