Political Observer: PKS Disappointment will be Threat for Prabowo-Sandi

TIMESINDONESIA, JAKARTA – The polemic over the seat of the Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta between the Gerindra Party and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) considered to be a threat to the presidential pair candidate, Prabowo-Sandi. The Deputy Chairperson of the PKS Religious Council (Majelis Syuro) Hidayat Nur Wahid, said that he was disappointed because there is no certainty from the presidential candidate, Prabowo Subianto.

In this case, the political observer Karyono assessed that the disappointment could have an impact on PKS support for the candidate pair number 02.

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"The attitude of the PKS which still insists can be a threat to the Prabowo-Sandi camp," Karyono said via a short message to TimesIndonesia.co.id, Friday (11/2/2018).

Moreover, continued Karyono, Gerindra has proposed M. Taufik as the Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta. In fact, recently appeared again the second candidate, Rahayu Saraswati Djojohadikusumo . She was the nephew of the General Chair of Gerindra party.

"So it's natural, if PKS is disappointed with Prabowo," said Karyono.

Previously, the PKS camp had also proposed a number of names to become Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta namely Ahmad Syaikhu and Agung Yulianto.

Karyono said, if Gerindra continues to force his cadres to become DKI Deputy Governor, PKS has a reason to focus on Pileg.

"It could be that this case is used to be PKS bargaining politics," he said.

"This means that PKS is not serious using party machines and its entire network to win Prabowo in the 2019 Presidential Election. Thus, the strength of Prabowo-Sandiaga can be weakened," said Karyono. (*)

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