JAKARTA. Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama has affirmed his intention to team up with city civil servant Heru Budi Hartono for next year’s election, dispelling rumors about Heru retracting his bid to run for the deputy governor post. The rumors were circulating at City Hall on Monday and were only reinforced when Ahok responded to journalists’ questions on Monday by saying, “Maybe, Pak Heru wants to make way for Pak Djarot (to become deputy gubernatorial candidate)," said Ahok. He was referring to Deputy Governor Djarot Saiful HIdayat, a member of the Indonesian Democratic party of Struggle (PDI-P), who initially had been put forward by his party as Ahok’s running mate, before Ahok decided to run as an independent.
Heru still committed to running as deputy governor
JAKARTA. Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama has affirmed his intention to team up with city civil servant Heru Budi Hartono for next year’s election, dispelling rumors about Heru retracting his bid to run for the deputy governor post. The rumors were circulating at City Hall on Monday and were only reinforced when Ahok responded to journalists’ questions on Monday by saying, “Maybe, Pak Heru wants to make way for Pak Djarot (to become deputy gubernatorial candidate)," said Ahok. He was referring to Deputy Governor Djarot Saiful HIdayat, a member of the Indonesian Democratic party of Struggle (PDI-P), who initially had been put forward by his party as Ahok’s running mate, before Ahok decided to run as an independent.