Jakarta –
NasDem party respond to the DKI Governor’s viral video Anies Baswedan whoever speaks will not ‘bend’ the defense minister and general president of Gerindra Prabowo Subianto in the presidential election. The video circulated after Anies received a mandate from the NasDem Party as a presidential candidate ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
In the video seen detik.com, Tuesday (4/10/2022), Anies’ statement was released in an interview. Anies asked all parties not to expect him to be willing to run for president, especially as a third axis. Anies said this was his commitment to Prabowo.
In response, NasDem DPP chairman Willy Aditya reminded various parties to look at things in context.
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“Look, we have to expose a problem as it should. Don’t rush as if everything has no time, space, context. Don’t. Later, nature thinks this nation will be short and narrow. Everything is seen as black and white.” Willy said. when he was contacted on Tuesday (4/10/2022).
Willy then explained the context of Anies’ statement ahead of the 2019 presidential election. According to Willy, it was speculated at the time that Anies would also run in the presidential election and have received support from several parties.
“This is Pak Anies’ interview with Najwa Shihab (Nana) before the 2019 presidential election. Nana asked this question. Why? Because at the time it was speculated that Pak Anies would also run in the presidential election and receive the There are also rumors that Pak Anies has been offered as Prabowo’s vice presidential candidate, “he said.
“So the answer is like in Pak Anies’ Tiktok. He has stated that he will focus on completing the activities in DKI,” he continued.
Willy said Anies would not compete with Prabowo even if there was support from political parties. “Well, as far as the invitation or support of the various parties is concerned, Mr. Anies’ attitude is that he will not be a hindrance to Mr. Prabowo in his campaign. Presidential election 2019. This is the context, “she added.
So, he continued, it doesn’t mean that Anies’ statement means he can’t run for president if Prabowo runs for president. On the other hand, Willy believes that Prabowo will not behave that way either.
“So it’s not like Pak Anies can’t be a presidential candidate if Pak Prabowo also runs for president. How childish our politicians would be if that were the case,” he said.
“And Pak Prabowo won’t behave like that. He’s a great politician, statesman, soldier. He won’t be like that. Likewise with Pak Anies,” he continued.
Furthermore, Willy considered the circulating video as propaganda and irrelevant to the 2024 general election. However, he understands that this is due to the fact that Anies is considered low-key, provoking many “attacks”.
“As a result, the videos that are widely circulated are just propaganda and are not at all relevant to the momentum of 2024. The context is already different. But I also understand dynamics like this. Usually if there is a candidate who is being viewed as well. well, the attacks follow one after the other, “he said.
Watch also the video ‘Anies becomes NasDem presidential candidate, Gerindra: we are ready to compete’:
(fca / jbr)
