The Deputy Secretary General of the National Awakening Party (PKB), Syaiful Huda, considers the decision by PKS to pair Anies Baswedan and Sohibul Iman as very dangerous and likely to close the door for other political parties (parpol) interested in supporting Anies in the 2024 Jakarta Regional Elections.

Despite this, Doli still allowed the KPU to design Sirekap for the 2024 Regional Elections. However, whether it will be used or not, Commission II will provide its opinion. This is in light of the commotion caused by Sirekap during the 2024 Election. “Go ahead and prepare it, we will see. Don’t let it cause confusion and commotion like last time. Due to it, there were celebrations that didn’t happen. So, whether it will be used or not, it must be evaluated,” Doli said.

The findings indicate that three individuals are contending in the 2024 Jember election: Faida, the ex-regent of Jember, DPRD East Java member Muhammad Fawait, and Hendy Siswanto, the incumbent Regent of Jember. “The data indicate that Hendy Siswanto and Faida are very well-known by the people of Jember, with awareness rates surpassing 80 percent. 82.7 percent of the people know Faida, Hendy Siswanto by 78.7 percent, and Muhammad Fawait has a 65.7 percent awareness rate. Other figures, such as Jaddin Wajads, Kadiknas Achmad Sudiyono, and Hadi Supaat from PDI Perjuangan, have recognition levels below 40 percent,” said Agusta in a written statement on Saturday (15/6/2024).

Unexpectedly, the Islam-based party declared Mohamad Sohibul Iman as the Jakarta gubernatorial candidate, while two well-known names, Anies Baswedan and Ridwan Kamil, were frequently mentioned in the news. As the winning party in the 2024 legislative elections in Jakarta, PKS feels entitled and well-equipped to propose its own cadre. “As the winning party (legislative elections) in Jakarta, PKS has decided to advocate for its best cadre as the Jakarta gubernatorial candidate. The candidate we are proposing is Mohamad Sohibul Iman, who currently serves as the Deputy Chair of the PKS Syuro Council,” stated PKS Central Executive Board (DPP) Spokesperson Ahmad Mabruri on Sunday, June 23, 2024. “We have decided that we will propose Mohamad Sohibul Iman, former PKS President, former Deputy Speaker of the DPR RI, and former Rector of Paramadina University. With whom PKS and Mr. Sohibul Iman will pair, we will see based on the coalition composition that forms,” Mabruri added.

Meanwhile, Esa Unggul University political communication analyst M. Jamiluddin Ritonga assesses that in the 2024 Jakarta Pilkada, PKS will still form a coalition with the National Awakening Party (PKB) and the NasDem Party, which will likely propose Anies Baswedan. Added to that, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), which is interested in proposing Anies in the Jakarta Pilkada. However, another possibility might occur if the deputy gubernatorial position for Anies is not given to PKS. It is predicted that PKS will cross over to the Advanced Indonesia Coalition (KIM), which will nominate Ridwan Kamil. “PKS will hope to get the deputy gubernatorial position by joining KIM. If PKS is accepted by KIM, there is a possibility that Sohibul Iman will accompany Ridwan Kamil,” stated Jamil. “However, this possibility is very small if Kaesang Pangarep runs in the Jakarta Pilgub. KIM would certainly prefer Kaesang over Sohibul Iman as Ridwan Kamil’s running mate,” Jamil added. If that happens, according to Jamil, PKB and NasDem might join PDIP to nominate Anies as gubernatorial candidate, with the deputy gubernatorial candidate from PDIP. “In the Jakarta Pilgub, it seems that there will be a confrontation between two coalitions. The Change Coalition plus PDIP will propose Anies and a PDIP cadre, while KIM is more likely to nominate Ridwan Kamil-Kaesang,” stated Jamil. “If this happens, PKS might end up empty-handed. PKS will have the possibility of not getting anything in the 2024 Jakarta Pilgub,” stated the former Dean of FIKIM IISIP Jakarta.

“PDIP will investigate. Whether Mrs. Susi is ready for us to endorse. We can also encourage other parties to further explore Mrs. Susi’s readiness. I think Susi Pudjiastuti is quite an interesting figure,” said Ono at the Parliament Complex, In the event you loved this short article and you want to receive much more information regarding historic election firsts generously visit the site. Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday (June 19, 2024)

**Sohibul Iman Not at the Same Level as Anies and Ridwan Kamil** According to Jamiluddin, Sohibul Iman is not a suitable choice for the Jakarta gubernatorial race. His popularity and electability are far below the names that have already surfaced, especially Anies Baswedan and Ridwan Kamil. This can be seen from several survey institutions that have released their results. “Given that Sohibul Iman does not yet have electability, his market value is very low on paper. Therefore, Sohibul Iman is not a worthy opponent for Anies Baswedan,” said Jamil. “Comparing Sohibul Iman with Anies in the Jakarta Pilgub is like comparing night and day. Sohibul Iman’s level is not comparable to Anies’s level,” Jamil continued. Jamil assesses that PKS is very daring if they truly nominate Sohibul Iman as the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial candidate. Although Jamil acknowledges Sohibul Iman’s proven political career and loyalty to the party, his popularity and electability are hurdles if forced to run as Jakarta gubernatorial candidate. “Therefore, he is not suitable to be nominated as a gubernatorial candidate. PKS’s party machinery does not seem capable of significantly boosting Sohibul Iman’s popularity and electability. It will be very difficult to even approach Anies Baswedan and Ridwan Kamil’s popularity and electability,” said Jamil. “PKS is too confident and daring without considering its cadre’s capacity to win in the Jakarta Pilkada,” Jamil said.