JAKARTA | KBA Dr. Verdy Firmantoro, a Political Communication Analyst at Brawijaya University, said that the phenomenon of so many political parties once proposing Anies Baswedan for the 2024 Jakarta Local Election shows his immense magnetism. Thus, Anies not advancing actually benefits his position.
“The rampant blocking of Anies at the last moment before the candidate submission in the Jakarta Local Election points to the high ‘price or value’ of his persona. This is what has escaped public attention,” Verdy told KBA News on Friday afternoon, August 30, 2024.
However, Verdy said this also shows that Anies has yet to succeed in overcoming obstacles to convince political parties to dare nominate him. “On the other hand, it clearly shows that the fundamental problem of Anies as a political figure is that he does not yet have a strong political vehicle.
“So the communication agenda of Anies in this Local Election has not been able to produce a compromise. Therefore, it can be understood if the public wants Anies to have full independence by owning a political party. Because having a party means Anies does not need to depend on others,” he asserted.
Therefore, Verdy continued, looking at the political communication aspect going forward, there are at least two things Anies should do. First, he must declare whether he will join another party or not. Second, if not, then he should start considering creating a new party to sow his political ideas and vision.
“Thus, if there is a new party, then all narratives about ideas and aspirations for change will be accommodated and communicated well to the public. This has been done, for example, by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono with the Democratic Party, or Gus Dur with PKB. And not only in Indonesia, abroad too, similar things have emerged such as in the elections in France with Emanuel Macron or in Malaysia with the political figure who is now the Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim. So Anies, by having his own political party, will have his own independent communication space,” he again asserted.
Verdy emphasized the need for Anies to have an independent political communication space because politics is very dynamic. “Politics change quickly. New moments will continuously emerge over time. The opportunity for the emergence of new moments will be easily obtained by Anies if he has his own party.
“Moreover, on the other hand, when he is outside the government, then Anies can take a position as a party balancing against any political policy of the upcoming regime. This is advantageous because people see how dangerous a government coalition that is too bloated can be. Therefore, it must be controlled. And there Anies can play an effective role. This is appropriate because he has good rhetorical skills,” Verdy stated.
Does Anies have adequate support to do all this? Verdy answered that Anies’s capital is more than sufficient. This is evident when there is a definite number regarding the supporters of his renewal movement in the last presidential election, which reached 24 million people.
“Imagine, support from 41 million people is adequate capital. There is a lot that can be used, for example, both for creating a new party or joining another party,” concluded Verdy Firmantoro. (kba)
Ganged Up by Numerous Parties in Local Elections Shows Anies Has Strong Magnetism
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