Presidential candidate and former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan told Jakarta residents that he had neglected to campaign for governor, and hinted that he might run in the upcoming November local mayoral election.
Mr. Anis spoke on Sunday during a post-Ramadan halal-by-halal rally organized by the Jakarta Urban Poverty Network (JRMK) in Muara Bar, North Jakarta, where a group of residents expressed their desire to have Mr. Anis lead the city once again. After that, he issued this statement.
“I missed it [Muara Baru]. […] Compass reported that I campaigned here during the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election, should I campaign again now? '' he said with a laugh.
The politician said several political parties had offered to support him in the election campaign, scheduled to take place on November 27 this year, and that he was “seriously considering” running for the city's top office. revealed.
“I'm thinking about whether I should run for re-election. But I'm going to consider that offer very, very, very seriously,” Mr. Annis said, without identifying the people involved.
He also said he felt “received fresh energy” after meeting with Muarabaru residents. He also called on his supporters to “work together” to change the country.
Mr. Áñez, the standard-bearer of the opposition party, ran for president in the February 14 presidential election and came in second place with over 26% of the vote.