PSI Kopdarnas Presents Budiman Sujatmiko, Will He Announce Prabowo's Support?

Gerindra Chairman Prabowo Subianto with PSI/DOK Instagram management @prabowo

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) will hold a National Land Coffee (Kopdarnas) at the Senayan Tennis Indoor tonight. PSI officials such as the supervisory board, administrators at the central level, spokesmans, and thousands of cadres from all over Indonesia. PSI Spokesperson Sigit Widodo said the PSI Kopdarnas would present a number of political figures, one of whom was PDIP politician Budiman Sujatmiko. In addition, the daughter of the fourth President of the Republic of Indonesia Abdurrahman Wahid alias Gus Dur, Yenny Wahid, was also rumored to be attending the event. "Those who have confirmed are Mas Budiman Sudjatmiko and Mbak Yenny Wahid," Sigit told VOI, Tuesday, August 22. Sigit explained that this event became a forum for discussing the political attitude of the party bearing the rose symbol in the 2024 election and determining the direction of PSI's support for prospective presidential candidates. However, Sigit was reluctant to reveal who the presidential candidate would be to be announced for PSI support in the National Kopdarnas later. "Just wait for tonight," said Sigit. For information, some time ago PSI received the arrival of Gerindra Party Chair Prabowo Subianto at the PSI DPP office on Wednesday, August 2. At that time, PSI Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees Grace Natalie had not disclosed who would be the presidential candidate who would be supported by PSI. He said that there is still a mechanism that needs to be undertaken before officially announcing PSI's political support. "When will it be announced? Just wait. We still have Kopdarnas (National Land Coffee) on August 22," said Grace.

On the one hand, Budiman Sujatmiko has also expressed his support for Prabowo, even though his party has brought Ganjar Pranowo in the 2024 presidential election. His support for Prabowo was expressed by Budiman at the United Prabowo-Budiman (Prabu) volunteer event in Semarang, Central Java, Friday, August 18. A few days after the meeting, PDIP summoned Budiman to provide clarification on the meeting with Prabowo Subianto.