Welcoming Surya Paloh's Statement, Democrats Increase Self-confidence In Proposing AHY To Be Anies' Vice Presidential Candidate

Illustration of Anies and AHY in front of the DPP office of the Democratic Party. (Nailin In Saroh-VOI)

JAKARTA - The Democratic Party welcomes the statement by the General Chairperson of NasDem Surya Paloh, who admits that it does not matter if Anies Baswedan chooses General Chair Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) as a vice presidential candidate (cawapres). This support adds to the confidence of the Democratic Party to continue to apply for AHY as a vice president. Chairman of the Democratic Party BPOKK, Herman Khaeron, emphasized that his party continues to support AHY in order to accompany Anies to run in the 2024 presidential election. "Along with the appointment of Mas Anies Baswedan as the presidential candidate for the Change Coalition, we hope that Mas AHY will become Mas Anies' representative," Herman Khaeron told reporters, Wednesday, March 8. This hope, continued Herman, is also in line with the criteria that have been revealed by the Presidential Decree of the Change Coalition, Anies Baswedan. Among them carry change and have integrity. "This hope is very basic, because Mas AHY has the capacity, electability, representation of the millennial generation, and his position as chairman of the Democratic Party," he said. In addition, added Herman, AHY's electability level in a number of surveys also showed a fairly high number, including when paired with Anies. In addition, there is support from the Head of NasDem. "Several surveys also show that if the pair Anies and AHY have the potential to win the 2024 presidential election contestation. Especially if they are also supported by the leaders of other coalition parties, such as Pak Surya Paloh," said Herman. Previously, the chairman of the NasDem Party, Surya Paloh, admitted that there was no problem if Anies Baswedan chose the Democrat Party chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) as his companion in the 2024 presidential election. Surya Paloh invites Anies to choose his vice presidential candidate for the upcoming 2024. He stated that he would not interfere in the figure of the vice presidential candidate Anies chose in the 2024 presidential election. "It's okay. Please. Later we will find the best choice, it's up to Mr. Anies. The important thing is that nationalism must be built and maintained properly. It cannot be assessed," said Surya Paloh, Tuesday, March 7. Meanwhile, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) assesses that the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, is suitable to accompany Anies Baswedan.