Sambut Anies Baswedan, Hundreds Of PKS Cadres Lined Up On Simatupang Street

PKS cadres spread the poster welcoming the arrival of Anies Baswedan (Nailin In Saroh / VOI)

JAKARTA - Hundreds of cadres of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) lined up along Simatupang Street, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, Thursday, February 23. They brought posters with pictures and the words Anies Baswedan became President of the Republic of Indonesia. And there is the writing PKS Winning complete with the election membership number, namely number 8. The action of these cadres is to welcome the arrival of former DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, who is planned to be declared as a 2024 presidential candidate from PKS. From VOI's observation, the volume of vehicles along Simatupang Street was closely observed to be creeping. The presence of cadres lined up on the shoulder of the road makes it even more crowded. It is known that PKS will declare Anies Baswedan as a presidential candidate (readpres) for the 2024 presidential election after the Syuro Council Deliberation at the PKS DPP office, Jalan TB Simatupang, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, at 13.30 WIB. This information has also been confirmed by the Deputy Chairman of the PKS Syuro Council Hidayat Nur Wahid (HNW). HNW said the declaration was a form of PKS's official support for Anies. "Yes, that's right (the declaration). PKS' official support to Mr. Anies after it was decided by the PKS Syuro Council at the PKS DPP office," said HNW, Wednesday, February 22. Meanwhile, PKS spokesman M Kholid revealed that his party did not invite the NasDem and Democratic parties to the event. However, he said, the declaration session will be attended directly by Anies Baswedan as a presidential candidate who will be promoted by his party together with the Change Coalition. "Mr. Anies, God willing, we will be invited," said Kholid. Responding to this information, Bacappres NasDem, Anies Baswedan confirmed that he would attend the Syuro Council Deliberation at the PKS headquarters. "God willing, tomorrow (today) I will come to the DPP PKS," said Anies in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, Wednesday, February 22. Even so, the former Minister of Education and Culture was reluctant to confirm whether he would really be declared a presidential candidate. This is because other information mentions that PKS only announced the results of the Syuro Council Deliberation which recommended Anies as a presidential candidate in 2024. "Yes, tomorrow, it will be announced now," said Anies.