The names of the presidential candidates to replace SBY have started to roll. SBY's brother-in-law, Maj. Gen. Pramono Edhie (Commander of the Army Strategic Reserves Command, Kostrad), Aburizal Bakrie (General Chairman of Golkar), Hatta Rajasa (Chairman of PAN), Prabowo Subiyanto (Chairman of Gerindra), and former Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani began to be mentioned -Call as the 2014 presidential candidate.
The appointment of TNI Major General Pramono Edhie Wibowo as Commander of the Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad), in addition to being an indication of the acceleration of the career of the son of the late hero, Lieutenant General Sarwo Edhie, to the top of the TNI leadership, also opens up great opportunities to enliven the presidential election candidacy market (Pilpres) 2014 coming.
This was stated by a political expert who is also a CIDES administrator, Syahganda Nainggolan, Saturday (2/10) in Jakarta. According to him, other names that are expected to emerge as a presidential candidate in 2014 are Aburizal Bakrie, Prabowo Subianto, Hatta Rajasa, and Sri Mulyani Indrawati.
"The extended family of the late Sarwo Edhie certainly realized this opportunity well, so that it will strive for momentum for Pramono Edhie Wibowo towards achieving national leadership with the support of the democratic party," said Syahganda as reported. Liputan6.
The Head of the Sabang Merauke Circle Study Institute said, Pramono Edhie Wibowo's opportunities and careers will not be overlooked, of course, given that the Sarwo Edhie Wibowo breed is now in the main circle of power of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, including President SBY's wife. Ani Yudhoyono who is Pramono Edhie Wibowo's older brother.
Not to mention, continued Syahganda, the influence of the late Sarwo Edhie Wibowo, who is still remembered by his great name by the public, undoubtedly became the most effective asset to deliver Pramono Edhie Wibowo in the 2014 presidential candidacy, in addition to making him popular as a presidential candidate.
"Thus, it is hoped that later there will be two competing candidates to be elected as President for 2014-2019, namely Prabowo Subianto with Pramono Edhie Wibowo, or Aburizal Bakrie and Pramono Edhie Wibowo," said Syahganda. *
