Risma Eri Cahyadi-Armuji’s response beaten by 8 coalition parties in Pilkada Surabaya Page all

SURABAYA, KOMPAS.com – The mayor of Surabaya, Tri Rismaharini, admits that he is not worried that his champion in Surabaya Pilkada, the Eri Cahyadi-Armuji couple, will be attacked by 8 parties of the coalition that support the Machfud Arifin-Mujiaman couple.

In fact, Risma compared herself during the Pilkada 2015.

At that time, Risma and Wisnu Sakti Buana were only supported by PDI-P without forming a coalition with other parties.

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“Wow, only one match supported me, I used to be alone,” Risma said, after Eri Cahyadi-Armuji’s statement, in Taman Harmoni Surabaya, on Wednesday (2/9/2020).

He was sure that even though he only had the support of one party, the couple he supported, namely Eri Cahyadi-Armuji, would still win because the citizens of Surabaya were smart and knew the right pair to lead Surabaya.

“The residents of Surabaya are already smart, you know,” Risma said.

Also, now Eri Cahyadi is a figure that has many networks in the grassroots community.

“In fact, there is a lot of support from the community, but I can’t be afraid,” Risma said.

The PDI-P nominated Eri Cahyadi as a candidate for mayor and Armuji as a candidate for deputy mayor in Surabaya Pilkada.

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The pair was announced virtually by the PDI-P DPP on Wednesday afternoon.

This pair will surely face off against Machfud Arifin-Mujiaman, which is led by a giant coalition of 8 political parties, namely PKS, PKB, PPP, Nasdem Party, Golkar Party, Democratic Party, PAN and Gerindra Party.