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WHAT’S NEXT FOR HIS POLITICAL CAREER?
Some political parties have touted him as a potential presidential candidate, including Nasdem, the country’s fourth-largest political party.
As such, analysts think that it will not be the end of Mr Baswedan’s political career after he leaves office next month.
Political analyst Arya Fernandes believes that what Mr Baswedan needs to do now is to wait until political parties nominate him for the presidential race.
“I think his political career will still be bright,” said the analyst from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies.
Mr Adi Prayitno, a political lecturer with Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta believes that it is clear that Mr Baswedan has the intention to run in the upcoming 2024 election.
He said there are two important things that Mr Baswedan needs to make sure of if he wants to run in 2024.
“First he needs to make sure he gets the support of political parties that make up 20 per cent of the threshold to nominate a presidential candidate,” said Mr Prayitno.
“So Anies needs to work hard because so far he is being associated with Nasdem but Nasdem has not officially declared (him as its candidate).”
He also needs to make sure that once he is not the governor of Jakarta anymore, his popularity and electability remain stable.
“Because there is the tendency that when one is not a public official anymore, his or her star quality fades,” Mr Prayitno added.
Sharing a similar view is political analyst Ray Rangkuti from think tank Lingkar Madani.
He thinks that Mr Baswedan’s popularity may decline somewhat after he leaves the governor post in October.
There is a strong possibility for this especially when he is compared with defence minister Prabowo Subianto and Central Java governor Ganjar Pranowo who will remain in their respective positions for the time being.
“Does he have enough resources and source of funds (to remain popular)?” asked Mr Rangkuti, adding that if he does not have both, then his chances may fade before 2024.
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