PKB Prefers Cadres Over Jokowi Erina Gudono's Son-in-law To Advance In The Sleman Regional Head Election

JAKARTA - PKB DPP chairman Daniel Johan responded to the Gerindra Party's intention to bring President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) son-in-law, Erina Gudono to become a candidate for Sleman Regent, Yogyakarta. Unlike Gerindra, PKB prefers to carry its own party cadres.

Daniel said that the DPP would indeed accept the recommendation of names to be nominated either as governor, regent or mayor. "The PKB DPP will receive input from the DPW and DPC regarding the nomination of someone in the regional elections, including Sleman," Daniel told reporters, Wednesday, March 13. However, he said, PKB will try to maximize its best cadres to run in the 2024 Pilkada, including the Sleman Pilkada. "As long as there are cadres, of course we will prioritize the party's best cadres first," he said. Previously, the chairman of the Gerindra Sleman Party DPC, HR Sukaptana admitted that his party was working on several names that were considered to have the opportunity to be carried out in the 2024 Sleman Pilkada.

Apart from internal parties, there is also a name from outside Gerindra. One of them is Erina S Gudono who is the wife of PSI Chairman Kaesang Pangarep.

"Here, mas, the story is that there are discourses, especially internal parties that were submitted and then looked at others, whether later the survey will enter or not. (Erina?) Yes, come in," said Sukaptana, Saturday, March 9.