TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Future presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has won a ticket to advance in the 2024 Presidential Election. Three supporting parties have joined the Coalition for Change consisting of the NasDem Party, the Democratic Party, and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS).
Regarding the vice presidential candidate, this coalition leaves it up to Anies to determine his own running mate. As for the figure of the Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa is said to be being eyed as Anies’ vice presidential candidate.
“In our coalition, all figures have a chance,” said Deputy Secretary General of the Party NasDem Hermawi Taslim when contacted, Tuesday, 28 February 2023.
Hermawi explained that Khofifah was one of the candidates being seriously considered, both in terms of gender, track record and organizational background. Meanwhile, Khofifah is the Chairperson of the Muslimat Nahdlatul Ulama (NU). As the largest mass organization in Indonesia, Hermawi said NU’s voice was important for the people Change Coalition.
“Khofifah is someone who is seriously considered, both in terms of gender, track recordas well as his organizational background and moderation,” said Hermawi.
Executive Director of Indonesian Political Parameters Adi Prayitno said Khofifah had a high chance of becoming Anies’ companion compared to other NU cadres. Apart from Khofifah, actually the name Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Human Rights Mahfud Md also has the potential to run for vice president in 2024.
However, said Adi, it was difficult for Mahfud to partner with Anies considering that Mahfud’s position was in President Joko Widodo alias Jokowi’s coalition. Apart from that, no coalition has yet looked at Mahfud as a candidate for vice presidential candidate.
“So far Khofifah is the one leading, including Mahfud Md. But it is difficult for Mahfud to have a duet with Anies considering his position as part of Jokowi’s coalition,” said Adi, Monday, February 27, 2023.
Quoting a report by Tempo Magazine titled Lurah’s order to propose to Khofifah On the 26 February 2023 edition, Anies Baswedan’s camp is eyeing Khofifah. Two sources who know about Khofifah’s lobbying said that former Vice President Jusuf Kalla tried to establish communication with the former Minister of Women’s Empowerment.
The goal, said the source, was to make Khofifah a companion Anies Baswedan. According to someone close to Kalla, Khofifah fulfills the requirements as an NU cadre who is running for vice president. His track record as a Muslimat NU leader as well as governor of East Java is said to be taken into account by Kalla.
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