Jakarta Governor, Basuki 'Ahok' T Purnama acknowledged that he has consulted with the Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Megawati Sukarnoputri regarding candidate for Jakarta Vice Governor. There are at least three names put to accompany Ahok as vice governor.

This is my right, choice, and decision to recruit my vice

"You (reporters) already who they are (candidates). I had told them before, but they are not an artist. Certainly, I already told some who will accompany me to lead Jakarta. Besides Mrs. Yani, I have a few names," exclaimed Ahok, at City Hall, Thursday (11/27).

Those names are former Jakarta Deputy Governor for Spatial Planning Sarwo Handayani, former Mayor of Blitar Syaiful Hidayat, and former Mayor of Surabaya Bambang DH.

The names have been consulted with Megawati Soekarnoputri in the meeting at noon. "Mrs. Megawati understood my reason why I choose them," he uttered.

After meeting, he plans to submit the candidate names to President Joko 'Jokowi' WIdodo as soon as possible. "This is my right, choice, and decision to recruit my vice," he stressed.