President Jokowi Affirms The Issue Of Golkar Munaslub Has No Relationship With The Government

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) emphasized that the issue that was circulating regarding the Golkar Party's Munaslub was the internal affairs of the banyan party and had nothing to do with the government. "That's Golkar's internal affairs. It has nothing to do with us," said Jokowi at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, July 27. Jokowi said that if there are parties who wish to encourage the holding of an Extraordinary National Conference (Munaslub) to replace the general chairman of the Golkar Party who is in office, it is their own affair. Currently, the Golkar Party is led by general chairman Airlangga Hartarto who is also the candidate for president of the 2024 Election of the party. If Mr. Luhut (Luhut Panjaitan), Mr. Bahlil (Bahlul Lahadalia), there is Mr. Bamsoet (Bambang Soesatyo) has that desire is a matter for him-belau. It's not our business. Golkar's internal affairs," said Jokowi. Head of the plan to organize Munaslub Golkar emerged after the Golkar Party Expert Council Member Ridwan Hisjam assessed Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan and Bambang Soesatyo worthy of replacing Airlangga Hartarto as general chairman through the implementation of Munaslub. Three Golkar Party founders, namely Kosgoro 1957, Musyawarah Keluarga Musong Royong (MKGR), and Swadiri Indonesia Employee Organization Central (SOKSI), also asked Airlangga Hartarto to withdraw from the position of chairman of the Golkar Party DPP. According to the Deputy Chairperson of the Central Executive Board of the Organization of Swadiri Employee Employees (Soksi) Lawrence TP Siburian, the political direction of the Golkar Party is currently unclear. In fact, the registration time for presidential candidates (candidant) has left three more months, namely in October 2023. Pak Airlangga is fine at the ministry. Leading (As) the Coordinating Minister for the

Meanwhile, Airlangga Hartarto assessed that there was no plan to organize the Munaslub. He encouraged those who want to run for the leadership of the Golkar Party to wait for the National Conference (Munas) to be held in 2024.," said Airlangga in Jakarta, last Wednesday.