Acting Governor of West Sulawesi (Sulbar) Bahtiar Baharuddin, together with elements of the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda) in the 33rd province, attended the Coordination Meeting on the Preparedness for the 2024 Simultaneous Regional

Deputy Chairman of the Gerindra Party, Habiburokhman, stated that no political party has made a final decision on the candidate for the Jakarta Regional Election (Pilkada). This includes Anies Baswedan, who has not been confirmed as a candidate for governor

Meanwhile, Acting Governor of West Sulawesi Bahtiar Baharuddin affirmed his commitment to implementing the central government's directives to ensure the success of the regional elections. He also mentioned the availability of the budget and facilitation as regulated by the law.

Before entering politics, he continued, Sohibul Iman was known as a technocrat and Muslim scholar. He was involved in the technology sector at the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT). "He is a blend of a skilled bureaucrat, a capable politician, and a respected intellectual in the educational field," concluded Mabruri.

**Reasons PKS Nominated Anies Baswedan-Sohibul Iman in the 2024 Jakarta Pilkada** The Prosperous Justice Party (Partai Keadilan Sejahtera) formally nominated Anies Baswedan-Sohibul Iman as the gubernatorial and cawagub candidates for the 2024 Jakarta Pilkada. PKS President Ahmad Syaikhu explained the reasons for nominating Anies and Sohibul Iman for the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election. Anies Baswedan is considered a leader who made significant progress while leading DKI Jakarta. According to Syaikhu, Anies's performance has brought happiness to the residents of Jakarta. "Mr. Anies Rasyid Baswedan succeeded as governor during the 2017-2022 period with various accomplishments in different sectors of development, advancing the city and satisfaction to its residents," stated Syaikhu at the Party Leadership School Opening at Grand Sahid Jaya Hotel, Central Jakarta, on June 25, 2024. Meanwhile, Sohibul Iman, according to Syaikhu, is a scholar. He mentioned that Sohibul also has an impressive track record in government. "Mr. Sohibul Iman is a technocrat and a scholar who has served as the rector of Paramadina University. He has served in the legislature as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) from 2013-2014 and has been PKS President from 2015-2020," explained Syaikhu. Syaikhu stated that PKS is a cadre party with the mandate to carry out cadre and leadership regeneration. Therefore, he said, in the 2024 simultaneous Pilkada, the party will nominate its cadres as candidates for regional heads. "Especially in areas where PKS is the winning party or has a majority of seats in the DPRD. PKS will endeavor to the utmost to endorse its own cadres as candidates," said Syaikhu.

**Proposing Anies** Previously, the Jakarta Regional Executive Board (DPW) of PKS proposed Anies Baswedan to run as a gubernatorial candidate in the 2024 Jakarta Pilkada. The PKS DPP is requesting the deputy gubernatorial seat. PKS Syuro Council Deputy Chair Hidayat Nur Wahid (HNW) stated that Anies's name is indeed being discussed externally. Thus, PKS requests that its cadre be Anies's deputy if the PKS DPP supports Anies. "For example, if Mr. Anies is the gubernatorial candidate from PKS, and he is also proposed by other parties, making him a cross-party candidate, then it is only fair that PKS nominates the deputy governor from PKS," stated HNW during an interview at the PKS DPP office, Jakarta, on June 18, 2024. He clarified the strong reason for the party's request for the deputy gubernatorial seat. "In the previous period, PKS supported Mr. Anies as the gubernatorial candidate, but the deputy was not from PKS. It is only fair now that PKS gets the deputy position. Once again, PKS is very capable of providing a competent deputy governor," he stated.

Meanwhile, Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian stated that the government must assist the KPU and Bawaslu in the regions, including utilizing emergency funds. According to him, besides the budget, the role of the regions also involves providing facilities and infrastructure (sarpras) for the simultaneous regional elections.

"As the winning party in Jakarta, PKS has decided to fight for its best cadre as the candidate for Governor of Jakarta. The candidate we are nominating is Mohamad Sohibul Iman, who currently serves as the Deputy Chair of the PKS Syuro Council," stated Mabruri in his statement on June 23, 2024. If you have any questions with regards to exactly where and how to use PDIP lirik Kaesang pilkada, you can get in touch with us at our own web-page. Mabruri added that Sohibul Iman is a figure with considerable capacity. Sohibul Iman led PKS during the 2015-2020 period. "This means he has proven leadership in elevating PKS. He also has a long track record in the political arena," explained Mabruri.

"All parties must synergize well between the regional government and vertical agencies in the region, especially the TNI-Polri, to achieve safe and smooth elections," said Bahtiar. Bahtiar also emphasized the importance of maintaining neutrality for all civil servants and encouraged public participation in monitoring the elections.

n"So, if PKS friends mention the offer to be Mr. Ridwan Kamil's deputy governor, it might be from individual senior political party members of the Advanced Indonesia Coalition. It has not yet become an official offer," said Habiburokhman to reporters, Wednesday (June 19, 2024)