Anies Stands Greater Chance of Advancing in Presidential Election
PKS and the other two political parties that are supporting Anies, namely the Democratic Party and the NasDem Party, will have to determine Anies’ running mate.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan stands a greater chance of running in the 2024 presidential election after the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) declared its support for his candidacy. Now, PKS and the other two political parties that are supporting Anies, namely the Democratic Party and the NasDem Party, will have to determine Anies’ running mate.
The decision to nominate the former Jakarta governor as a presidential candidate was agreed upon by consensus at the PKS VIII advisory council meeting at the PKS central executive (DPP) office in Jakarta on Thursday (23/2/2023). The decision was then read out by PKS President Ahmad Syaikhu before all members of the advisory council, the central leadership council and PKS cadres who were present, both in person and online.