PPP: The Meeting Between Jokowi And The Chairman Of The Coalition Political Parties Does Not Discuss The Reshuffle

Plt Ketum PPP Muhamad Mardiono (center)/DOK PHOTO: Nailin In Saroh-VOI

Acting Chairman of the United Development Party (PPP) Muhamad Mardiono said the meeting of six general chairmen of political parties (parpol) with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, did not discuss the issue of reshuffle or reshufflekabinet.

"Oh, nothing at all. We don't mention the cabinet," said Mardiono after the 2.5-hour meeting at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, May 2.

Mardiono explained that the meeting of political party leaders with the President only discussed how all parties, especially political parties, should maintain national political stability.

Emphasis on political stability because currently Indonesia will enter the political year ahead of the 2024 General Election.

"So that the people will be able to enjoy that the democratic party can really be enjoyed by the people," he said.

By maintaining national political stability, according to Mardiono, the Indonesian people can enjoy the 2024 election as a democratic party.

Furthermore, the elected leader from the 2024 General Election can bring Indonesia to face all the challenges that exist in the future, including the challenge of optimizing the demographic bonus.

"Our demographic bonus has the opportunity for the next 13 years. We must not miss this. If we are missed to get the demographic bonus, then it is possible that later through that opportunity," he said.

The meeting between Jokowi and the ranks of the supporting political parties was held behind closed doors from 19.00 WIB to 21.30 WIB. All general chairmen of supporting political parties were present, except for the Chairman of the Nasdem Party, Surya Paloh.

The meeting was held in the midst of a warming political situation ahead of the 2024 General Election after the PDI-P declared the Governor of Central Java Ganjar Pranowo as a candidate for president. PPP then decided to carry Ganjar.

Ganjar is one of the political figures who has high electability from various surveys.

Apart from Ganjar, former DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has also been declared a presidential candidate by the Coalition for Amendments consisting of the Nasdem Party, PKS, and the Democratic Party.

Another figure that has a high electability level is the Head of Gerindra Prabowo Subianto, whose party has formed a coalition called the Awakening of Indonesia Raya with PKB. Meanwhile, Golkar, PAN and PPP formed the United Indonesia Coalition.