nPSI Chairman Kaesang Pangarep said that there has been no special communication with former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan regarding the 2024 Jakarta Regional Election . However, he stressed that he and Anies are different. “There has been no communication so far, but just for your information, friends, and I think you know, Mr. Anies and I are different,” said Kaesang after Friday prayers on Jalan Kramat, Central Jakarta, Friday (June 21, 2024)

Jakarta KPU member Dody Wijaya stated that four prospective independent candidates did not submit the required support documents by the deadline on Sunday (12/5/2024) at 11:59 PM WIB. “By the end, five had consulted, and only one pair, Dharma Pongrekun and Kun Wardana, submitted the support documents to the Jakarta KPU by the deadline,” said Jakarta KPU member Dody Wijaya on Monday (13/5/2024), according to Antara.

According to Astri, the independent candidate pair Dharma Pongrekun and Kun Wardana submitted about 28% of their support documents through the candidate nomination application (Silon). The remaining documents were submitted in physical form and are currently being processed. “We will review these support documents,” Astri said. Meanwhile, Jakarta KPU member Dody Wijaya stated that the pair uploaded around 160 thousand support documents through the Silon application and submitted around 690 thousand in physical form. “We are only counting the numbers. So later, the truth will be verified. This acceptance stage is only to see if the documents are there, complete or not,” Dody said. The Jakarta KPU, Dody said, will issue a receipt if the number meets the minimum requirement of 618,968 supports. This figure is in accordance with Jakarta KPU Decision No. 47 of 2024, which states that independent candidates must have the support of 7.5% of the total Permanent Voter List (DPT) in the previous Jakarta election, which had 8.2 million voters. “But if it does not meet the minimum requirement, we will return the documents to the candidate pair,” Dody said.

PKB Jakarta proposes the duo of Anies Baswedan and the Chairman of the DKI Jakarta Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) as well as a politician from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), Prasetyo Edi Marsudi, for the 2024 Jakarta Pilkada. Besides Prasetyo Edi, Hasbiallah mentioned that Anies could also be paired with the Chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) Kaesang Pangarep or the Acting (Pj) Governor of DKI Jakarta, Heru Budi Hartono.

Only one pair of independent candidates for governor and deputy governor of Jakarta submitted their support documents to the Jakarta General Election Commission (KPU) by the deadline. This pair is Dharma Pongrekun and Kun Wardana. The KPU DKI Jakarta officially closed the submission of support documents for prospective governor candidates on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at 11:59 PM WIB. “We announce that as of the deadline for submitting support documents for independent or individual candidates at 11:59 PM WIB, there is only one pair, namely Dharma Pongrekun-Kun Wardana,” said KPU DKI member Astri Megatari in Jakarta, as reported by Antara.

Executive Director of Aljabar Strategic, Arifki Chaniago, said that the possibility of independent candidates enlivening the Jakarta Regional Election is interesting. If you have any inquiries pertaining to wherever and how to use syarat pendaftaran pps pilkada – http://www.merdeka.com,, you can speak to us at the site. But if we talk about the chance of winning, it certainly requires hard work. “Reflecting on the 2017 Jakarta Regional Election, Ahok initially ran as an independent but eventually went through a party. It is indeed challenging,” Arifki told Liputan6.com on Monday (13/5/2024). “Because political parties have stronger institutional power compared to independents. That’s why it is not easy for independent candidates to win the Jakarta 1 seat,” he added.

**Listening to Various Figures** Additionally, he mentioned that the party also listened to various inputs from figures, ulama, habaib, cross-religious leaders, scholars, and the people of Jakarta. “The main considerations are candidates with good leadership experience in both the executive and legislative branches, a proven track record, credibility, capacity, and a high probability to win,” he said. Furthermore, Syaikhu believes that the Anies-Sohibul Iman pair is a good duet. According to Syaikhu, they complement each other for the 2024 Jakarta Pilkada. “Some have already thought of the abbreviation AMAN (Anies-Sohibul Iman), but whatever the name, they have the necessary qualifications, are compatible, and can complement each other to lead Jakarta,” stated Syaikhu.

According to Senior Researcher at Populi Center, Usep Saepul Ahyar, running in the regional election through the independent path is quite complicated. Moreover, it is challenging to defeat candidates supported by political parties. Independent candidates must have the support of 7.5% of the total Permanent Voter List (DPT). For the Jakarta Regional Election, 618,968 support statements, accompanied by identity cards, are required. “So, independent candidates can’t be instant. They must be well-prepared and organized long in advance, securing network support and obtaining 7.5% from the DPT,” Usep told Liputan6.com on Monday (13/5/2024).