Denying There Is An Agreement Between Anies Baswedan-Prabowo, Sudirman Said: There Is A Share Of Pilkada Costs With Sandiaga

Spokesperson for Team Anies Baswedan/M. Jehan-VOI

Spokesperson for Anies Baswedan Team, Sudirman Said, spoke up regarding Sandiaga Uno's statement regarding the agreement between Anies Baswedan and Prabowo Subianto before the 2017 DKI Jakarta Pilkada. This agreement is said to be still in effect today. According to Sudirman, he had never heard of the agreement. "I didn't hear of any of the agreements, what was there was an agreement regarding sharing the cost of the election with Pak Sandi, I know that," explained Sudirman, Monday, January 30. Sudirman added that one of the things contained in the agreement was the debt with Sandiaga Uno. Because when he ran in the DKI Regional Head Election, Anies Baswedan had no money. It's just that, continued Sudirman, the agreement was completed because in the contestation it was known that Anies Baswedan and Sandiaga Uno won over other candidates for Governor-Deputy Governor of DKI. "It's finished, and I read it and at that time it was among those who participated in the discussion with Pak Sandi," "Regarding the presidential election agreement, we have never heard of it," added Sudirman. Deputy Chairman of the Gerindra Party Board of Trustees Sandiaga Uno said there was a written agreement between Prabowo Subianto, Anies Baswedan and Sandiaga Uno before the 2017 DKI Jakarta Pilkada and still in effect. "As far as I remember there was an agreement, it could be a stepping stone and a good discussion because those discussions can analyze how coalition formation and what kind of agreements are outlined in an agreement," Sandiaga said as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, January 29. Previously in an interview on the YouTube channel of NasDem Party politician, Akbar Faizal, Sandiaga Uno revealed a political agreement between General Chair Prabowo Subianto and former DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan before the 2017 DKI Pilkada. Initially, Akbar Faisal asked about a video clip of Anies' statement claiming that he would not run in the presidential election if Prabowo also ran for office. Sandiaga's reason was because there was a political agreement between Prabowo and Anies Baswedan. "The physical form itself is of course the agreement was signed by 3 parties (namely) me, Mr. Prabowo and Mr. Anies, and at that time it was 'introduction' and was written by Mr. Fadli Zon himself and as far as I know, Mr. Dasco is also holding it now, so maybe Mr. Dasco or Mr. Fadli can provide information because it also concerns Pak Prabowo and Mr. Anies' side," Sandiaga explained. Currently Fadli Zon serves as Deputy Chair of the Gerindra Party Board of Trustees, while Ahmad Sufmi Dasco serves as the Daily Chair of the Gerindra Party. "The contents of the agreement are related to the 2017 DKI Pilkada. That night we signed up before we registered with the KPUD in September 2016, but the contents were more ethically conveyed who had coffee, I myself did not hold it," said Sandiaga. Sandiaga did not explain whether the agreement was related to the 2024 presidential election or otherwise.