Riza Patria And Anies Baswedan Full Support Acting Governor Of DKI Jakarta Jokowi

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (left) accompanied by his deputy, Ahmad Riza Patria (right). (Antara)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor (Wagub) of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria supports the Acting Governor of DKI chosen by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) who replaces the next governor and deputy governor positions.

"Of course I and Governor Anies will finish October 16. Later the President will appoint the Acting Governor, whoever we choose, we will respect, appreciate, and support," Riza said when met at the South Jakarta Mayor's Office, Sunday, September 25.

Riza emphasized that he would follow the applicable regulations and respect every decision of the number one person in the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI).

Riza hopes that the Governor and Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta will be able to continue the government program that is still being implemented until now.

"We support to continue the DKI Jakarta Province program which is even better," said Riza.

Previously, Ahmad Riza Patria said the DKI Provincial Government (Pemprov) did not interfere with the proposal of the three names proposed by the DKI DPRD to be elected as Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta

"Friends of the DPRD will have an internal meeting, will carry three names. Who it is, we will hand it over to the DPRD," said Riza Patria at Jakarta City Hall, Thursday, September 22.

Riza respects the three names that will be proposed by the people's representatives in Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta, which.

The central government through the Ministry of Home Affairs provides an opportunity for the DKI DPRD to propose three names.

Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian said, apart from the DKI DPRD, the Ministry of Home Affairs also proposed three names to replace Anies Baswedan.

Hla was conveyed by Tito during a Working Meeting with Commission II of the DPR at the Senayan Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Wednesday, August 31.

Thus, six names will enter President Joko Widodo's desk to be selected by one Acting Governor of DKI after going through the Final Assessment Team (TPA) session.