Anies' Confession Of Losing Resources To Ganjar And Prabowo Is Considered A Form Of Playing Victims

Anies Baswedan (Photo via Facebook Anies Baswedan)

JAKARTA - Willing to be a presidential candidate from the Change Collision for Unity, Anies Baswedan admitted that the resources they have are far behind other presidential candidates who will compete in the 2024 presidential election.

Anies did not specify what resources he meant when he spoke in the video aimed at the volunteers.

Deputy General Chairperson of NasDem Ahmad Ali said Anies' statement was related to finance and support. He gave an example that Anies' assets are very far compared to Gerindra Chairman Prabowo Subianto, who plans to run as a presidential candidate.

Then, Ahmad Ali also mentioned President Joko Widodo's support for the prospective PDI-P presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo.

Political observer Lucius Karus said Anies' statement made clear by Ahmad Ali could not be considered a fact.

He considered that the statement was Anies' startingegi to gain sympathy in order to get support from political parties who have not officially determined the presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election.

"The statement from political party politicians regarding the opportunity for presidential candidates to be promoted by their political parties cannot be considered as a clear political stance. The statements of politicians at this time are more of a strategy to win sympathy for other political parties," said Lucius, Thursday, April 27.

In the situation of the coalition of political parties that were not yet clear, Lucius said that talking about the readiness of the winning campaign funds was irrelevant. In fact, there is a possibility that Anies' statement as another effort is to encourage donors to support him.

"They will close information about funding to open space for donors who want to fund the presidential candidate campaign. Likewise, confessions that tend to be like playing victim are also possible to provoke sympathy for donors," he said.

Political observer Ujang Komarudin assesses that Anies' logistical claims are smaller than Ganjar or Prabowo are a political consequence that must be carried out.

"This is a political risk when Anies or the NasDem Party and its supporters become challengers from the coalition formed by the government. But this democracy must work, opponents must exist," said Ujang.

"There must be opponents for this government-backed candidate. In this case, Anies is from the opposition. In the context of maintaining democracy, this is good," he added.