TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Anggawira, the coordinator of Sahabat Sandiaga Uno [Sandiaga Uno supporters], said the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle’s (PDIP) decision to endorse Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama-Djarot Saiful Hidayat pairing has pitched Ahok and Sandiaga against each other in the 2017 Jakarta election.
“I’m very optimistic that in only a couple of months [Sandiaga] will be able to compete with the incumbent, who has a high electability,” Anggawira said Tuesday in Jakarta.
Anggawira said, the Kinship Coalition [Koalisi Kekeluargaan], which was formed to challenge Ahok, was still solid and expected to endorse Sandiaga. “We are optimistic. And I think our colleagues in the [Kinship] coalition will eventually [endorse Sandiaga as gubernatorial candidate], and we will announce our nominees [for governor and deputy governor] on Thursday,” Anggawira told Tempo Tuesday.
EGI ADYATAMA