JAKARTA – A circulating video of a group of Riau PAN cadres meeting Anies Baswedan and expressing support for former DKI Jakarta governor at the Grand Volunteer Meeting with Anies Baswedan held by the NasDem party at Jalan Gajahmada, Pekanbaru on Sunday (4 /12 /2022).
The Deputy Secretary General of the DPP PAN, dott. Irvan Herman Abdullah. According to Irvan, DPP PAN stressed that what Zulmizan Cs did was a personal suggestion, not a party decision.
“What Zulmizan and his friends did, namely express support for Anies Baswedan at the NasDem Raiu party event, was a personal proposition, it had nothing to do with DPW PAN Riau,” Irvan Herman explained ( 4/12/2022)
According to him, as long as it’s still a hint, then go ahead. “Yes. As long as a personal proposal is welcome, and this is not a statement, yes. It should be noted, not a statement from DPW PAN Riau,” he added.
In addition, the Riau PAN Region Supervisor who is also the son of the Mayor of Pekanbaru for the 2nd term, Herman Abdullah, ensured that the PAN DPP had presented the decisions related to the presidential candidates and cawapres in full to the President General of the PAN, Zulkifli Hassan. “The mandate of the 2022 NAP national working meeting is clear. As for the communication and determination of who will be the candidates for the presidency and vice-presidency of the NAP in 2024, it is entrusted to the president-general,” he said.
He also ensured that the contribution of all PAN cadres would be heard by the PAN President General. It’s just that if there is a decision of the President General and the DPP, then everyone has to follow it.
Irvan also pointed out that what happened in Riau was different from what happened in Central Java. “Don’t confuse it with the Central Java statement, in Central Java the official decision of the Central Java DPW PAN chairman is different from Riau where DPW PAN chairman riau Alfedri is not present,” he explained.
Not only in Riau, earlier, similar support also occurred in West Sumatra. A number of West Sumatran personalities have welcomed the arrival of the former governor of DKI Jakarta. One of them is a member of DPR RI from the PAN faction, Guspardi Gaus.
Even though the PAN is part of the United Indonesia Coalition (KIB). However, according to Guspardi, his presence in welcoming Anies was just a coincidence, because he too was at the BIM on his way to Jakarta. “Coincidentally, at the airport. Of course, as a figure of W Sumatra, there is a candidate who will run for president, yes, friendship with anyone is not a problem,” Guspardi said on Saturday (3/12/ 2022).
Guspardi said that although the PAN is part of the KIB, no presidential candidate has been determined so far. Indeed, he said, the PAN DPP has also provided space for cadres to monitor and listen to community aspirations for all candidates.
“Anies is a candidate, there are nine candidates, including Ganjar, Anies, Puan and including Prabowo. So nine candidates are determined in the Rakernas. Until the DPP decides, space is given to party officials or RI DPR members organize, explore the aspirations of people in the area (versus potential candidates),” he explained.
“This means that the PAN has not yet decided who will become a presidential candidate. So before a party decision is made, the DPP will provide space for cadres to monitor and listen to people’s aspirations as to who gets promoted,” he said. concluded.***
