Ridwan Kamil, who is also the top choice for vice presidential candidate according to pollsters, told CNA that he is fully behind current coordinating minister Airlangga Hartarto.
JAKARTA: Despite his popularity in the polls, West Java governor Ridwan Kamil said he will support the potential candidacy of the country’s coordinating minister for economic affairs, Airlangga Hartarto in Indonesia’s presidential election next year.
But Mr Hartarto has been trailing in the polls, being backed by less than 1.5 per cent of the voters surveyed. “As of now, my calculation tells me to just follow the party’s decision. And I am fine with that, I have no problem with it and I have told this to Airlangga. I will honour the party’s decision,” he said.
Although he ran as an independent, his bid was supported by the Prosperous Justice Party and Gerindra Party. “My supporting parties have been hopeful . They are all good, but Airlangga was more intense and more frequent in personally asking me . He had answers to some of the questions I had,” he said.
“I told that I am like a car. You can put me in a garage, display me in public or use me in a high-speed race,” he said.Although Mr Kamil stated that he will back Mr Hartarto in the presidential contest, the popular governor hinted that he might not stay away from the political limelight. West Java governor, Ridwan Kamil said he is currently mulling over whether to run for a second term as West Java governor or to vie for the Jakarta governorship.
Observers said with Mr Baswedan appearing to be in the running for the country’s top job, Mr Kamil should have no trouble in becoming Jakarta’s governor. “Golkar, as a party, will stay away from making the wrong decisions. They have never been in the opposition and always side with the winners. So naturally, it will support whoever has the better chance of winning the election.”Choose own members as candidates, Indonesia's PDI-P tells other parties ahead of 2024 presidential election
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