As per Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, the Daily Chairman of the Gerindra Party, this idea is viewed by his party as merely an aspiration. “Yes, the current situation is just a discussion in the media, and we consider it just an aspiration and it hasn’t reached the level of party talks within the Advanced Indonesia Coalition,” said Dasco at Rumah Kertanegara, South Jakarta, on Friday, (June 7, 2024). Meanwhile, Kaesang stated that the decision regarding his nomination for the 2024 Jakarta Pilkada will be made in August. “As I have said before, wait for the surprise in August,” said Kaesang at the PSI Office in Jakarta, on Friday (June 7, 2024). He hinted that there is a surprise about whether he will run in the 2024 Jakarta Pilkada. The youngest son of President Jokowi requested everyone to be patient as the registration for the pairs for governor and deputy governor via political parties will begin from August 27 to August 29, 2024. “The registration is still a long way off, it is still in August, at the end of August. Be patient,” he said, according to Antara. Previously, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, the Daily Chairman of the Gerindra Party, posted a photo of Budisatrio Djiwandono alongside Kaesang Pangarep on his personal Instagram account @sufmi_dasco, with the caption “For Jakarta 2024.” Besides posting Budisatrio with Kaesang, Dasco also posted a photo of Budisatrio with celebrity Raffi Ahmad in the style of a duo campaign flyer on his personal Instagram. On Thursday, April 18, 2024, Ahmad Muzani, the Secretary-General of the Gerindra Party, stated that the figure in preparation for the Jakarta Pilkada is still being finalized. The Gerindra Party has several young figures, including Budisatrio Djiwandono and Moreno Soeprapto. “We possess a strong candidate, preferably a fresh and young figure,” he said at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta. Alleged Prohibition by Jokowi, Kaesang Pangarep: That’s Zulhas’s Version of the Story Head of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), Kaesang Pangarep, also responded the claim that he was prohibited by President Jokowi from running in the Jakarta Pilkada. As per Kaesang, that story belongs to the Head of the National Mandate Party (PAN), Zulkifli Hasan, alias Zulhas. “That’s Mr. Zulhas’s version of the story,” he mentioned. He then turned the question back to the media. “So, have you listened to my side of the story yet?” asked Kaesang. Upon receiving this, a number of journalists requested him to elaborate, but Kaesang opted to decline. “It’s a confidential,” concluded Kaesang before departing. Previously, the Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN), Zulkifli Hasan, said that President Jokowi forbade his youngest son, Kaesang Pangarep, from running for the Jakarta gubernatorial election. “Earlier, I inquired the President after the meeting. ‘Sir, what about Kaesang running for Jakarta deputy governor?’ ‘Oh no,’ he said, ‘Don’t do it, Mr. Zul,'” Zulkifli Hasan stated at the PAN DPP, South Jakarta, on Monday, (June 3, If you have any issues with regards to where and how to use merdeka.com (www.imagis-cascade.com), you can get in touch with us at the webpage. 2024). Zulkifli Hasan earlier proposed that Kaesang team up with Zita Anjani in the Jakarta Pilkada because he desired Jakarta to be led by young people. “Kaesang is young, I even suggested it before, ‘Sir, I proposed it a year ago, what if Jakarta is led by young people, Kaesang.’ That was about a year ago, if I’m not mistaken,” he mentioned. Although the Supreme Court (MA) had changed the age limit for regional head candidates, giving Kaesang the chance to run for the Jakarta gubernatorial election, Jokowi still forbade it. “‘Now it’s allowed, Sir.’ I said earlier, yes, then who is the one who challenged it, right. Now it’s allowed, it was legally contested. ‘Don’t do it, Mr. Zul,’ that’s about it,” he said. PSI Secretary-General Says No Internal Discussion Yet About Kaesang Running for 2024 Pilkada The Chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), Kaesang Pangarep, is the potential to run as a gubernatorial candidate after the Supreme Court (MA) issued a regulation concerning the age of regional head candidates. However, there has been no decision from Kaesang on whether he will run for regional head. Kaesang has been rumored to participate in the Jakarta gubernatorial election after his poster appeared alongside Gerindra politician and Prabowo’s nephew, Budi Djiwandono. The Secretary-General of PSI, Raja Juli Antoni, revealed that there hasn’t been any internal discussion regarding the youngest son of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) running in the 2024 Pilkada. “No (internal discussion yet),” said Antoni at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, on Monday (June 3, 2024). Antoni mentioned that whether Kaesang will run this year depends on Kaesang himself. Furthermore, the coalition parties of the Advanced Indonesia Coalition (KIM) need to deliberate whether it is beneficial for Kaesang to run in the Pilkada or not. “Ask Mas Kaesang,” he said. “It depends on Mas Kaesang and KIM what they decide,” remarked Antoni. **2024 Pilkada Schedule** Here is the schedule for the 2024 Pilkada stages: 1. February 27—November 16, 2024: Notification and enrollment of election monitors 2. April 24—May 31, 2024: Submission of the potential voter list 3. May 5—August 19, 2024: Completion of the requirements for individual candidate support 4. May 31—September 23, 2024: Updating and compiling of