TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The President of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), Anis Matta, said that his party will have no fear even if the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) put forth the current Governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo (Jokowi) as their presidential candidate.
Anis said on Friday during the inauguration of PKS National Campaigners Workshop that Jokowi is not a heavy competitor. His party will continue to monitor the political situations and will only change their political strategy once PDI-P officially states Jokowi as their candidate for president.
"We will wait for the official announcement to react," said Anis. However, Anis has yet to reveal PKS new strategy if the official announcement has been launched. "We will see, we are focusing on legislative election at the moment."
Jokowi has been approved by the PDI-P Chairman, Megawati Soekarno Putri to run for presidential election. Some sources said that it is only a matter of time for PDI-P to declare Jokowi to be their presidential candidate. Jokowi's name also tops the list in all national surveys.
TRI SUHARMAN