Deputy Chairperson Of Jazilul: PKB Can Move Coalition To PDIP If Cak Imin Becomes A Vice Presidential Candidate

Cadres from the National Awakening Party (PKB) participated in the celebration of PKB's 25th Birthday (Harlah) at Manahan Stadium, Solo, Central Java, Sunday (23/7/2023). BETWEEN PHOTOS/Mohammad Ayudha/nz/aa.

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairperson of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Jazilul Fawaid said his party opened the possibility to switch coalition mandates from Gerindra Party to PDI Perjuangan on the condition that the General Chairperson of the National Awakening Party Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar alias Cak Imin becomes a candidate for vice president (cawapres).

"Yes, on the conditions above (to become a vice presidential candidate). The logic is that (change coalition)," said Jazilul in a statement released by ANTARA, Monday, July 24.

Jazilul emphasized that PKB will only form a coalition with political parties (political parties) who are willing to advance Cak Imin in the 2024 presidential election contestation.

"PKB will only form a coalition and continue to form a coalition with any party on the condition that Gus Imin becomes a presidential or vice presidential reading. That is the condition for fighting with PKB," he said.

However, he continued, Cak Imin is still working on this in the Greater Indonesia Awakening Coalition (KKIR) with the Gerindra Party.

"Gus Imin is finalizing his destiny with Pak Prabowo, who has been working together for 11 months. Yes, we are just trying our best because we cannot determine the course of fate," he said.

According to him, the statement by the Chairperson of the PDIP DPP, Puan Maharani, who said that Cak Imin was included as one of the five names as a candidate for vice president for Ganjar Pranowo, was also a breath of fresh air.

"I believe Mbak Puan's statement is not a lie, this is a breath of fresh air, we respect and appreciate," he said.

Meanwhile, the Chairperson of the PDI-P DPP, Puan Maharani, said that there were five names as candidates for vice president for Ganjar Pranowo.

"Now it has narrowed five names, one of which is Cak Imin," said Puan after attending the peak of the PKB 25th Birthday celebration (Harlah) at Manahan Stadium Solo, Central Java, Sunday, July 23.

Puan mentioned the five names, namely Sandiaga Salahudin Uno, Erick Thohir, Andika Perkasa, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, and Muhaimin Iskandar (Cak Imin).

"There are 10 names, now five names have been narrowed," he said.

Previously, Deputy Secretary General (Wasekjen) of the PKB DPP Syaiful Huda revealed that the Secretary General of the PDI-P DPP Hasto Kristiyanto had expressed an invitation to PKB to form a coalition in the 2024 presidential election while visiting the PKB DPP office, Jakarta, Friday (2/6).

"Mas Hasto came there (DPP PKB) inviting discussions, including roughly conveying, yes, so far we have been with PKB and PDIP, we are together again about that. So, Hasto gave a helping hand to invite PKB," said Huda at the parliament complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday.