The Signal To Join Is Getting Stronger, Ridwan Kamil Can Boost Golkar's Vote

West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil. (Antara)

JABAR - The Governor of West Java (West Java) Ridwan Kamil is considered to be one step away from joining the Golkar Party. This was revealed at the inauguration of the Kosgoro 1957 West Java Collective Regional Leadership (PDK) on Sunday, November 27.

During the inauguration, Ridwan Kamil also received a jacket and a ring from Kosgoro 1957. This symbolism was said to indicate that the Golkar Party had officially proposed to Ridwan Kamil to become a cadre.

From that momentum, the political observer from the University of Indonesia (UI) Cecep Hidayat, assessed that there was a complementary relationship between Ridwan Kamil and the Golkar Party.

"So actually the relationship between RK and Golkar is complementary," said Cecep, Monday, November 28.

Indeed, continued Cecep, so far the man who is familiarly called Kang Emil has not decided to become a party cadre. However, on several occasions Ridwan Kamil revealed that he would join the party and that the one he chose had the most Pancasilaist criteria.

Apart from that, said Cecep, Golkar also has a strong tradition of continuation in West Java. Golkar, had become a party with very large supporters in West Java in the 2004 election.

"From there before, there was a tendency for Emil to join Golkar," said Cecep.

In Cecep's opinion, Ridwan Kamil brought hope to receive political support when he decided to join the Golkar Party. That support, he said, could be in the form of a vice presidential position in 2024 or later in the 2029 contest.

"Of course, it is Emil's hope that in the future he will receive political support from Golkar. It could be a vice presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election or later in the 2029 presidential election," he said.

Meanwhile, Golkar, added Cecep, will benefit from the tail effect by the inclusion of Ridwan Kamil in the party bearing the banyan symbol.

"From the Golkar side, Emil's entry has the potential to have a tailspin effect because Emil is the most popular figure in West Java and the most popular politician in using social media," he concluded.

Previously, the General Chair of the Golkar Party DPP Airlangga Hartarto admitted that he had seen the beauty of the relationship between Ridwan Kamil and the party bearing the banyan tree.

According to Airlangga, the beauty of the relationship between Ridwan Kamil and Golkar has only one manifestation, namely Golkar's victory in the 2024 elections. He said that to win the election, one of the keys is to win one of the provinces on the island of Java.

“So far, Golkar Jabar, 2004 held by Golkar. Even though at that time we did not have a governor. So I believe that today we have a governor, God willing, we will reclaim West Java," said Airlangga at the 1st Mukernas and the 65th Anniversary of the Kosgoro Ormas at Gedung Sate Bandung, Sunday, November 27.