Jokowi Responds To The Indonesian Coalition Forward Prabowo: It's Up To The Party, Why Should It Be A Permit? Everything Is OK

President Joko Widodo gave a press statement after attending the opening of the XVIII National Working Meeting of Indonesia's Young Entrepreneurs Association at ICE, BSD City, Tangerang, Banten, Thursday (31/8/2023). ANTARA/Yashinta Difa

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo said there was no patent related to the new name of the coalition announced by the chairman of the Gerindra Party, Prabowo Subianto, namely the Advanced Indonesia Coalition.

"Indonesia Maju" is the name of the cabinet of the government led by President Joko Widodo and Vice President Ma'ruf Amin for the 2019 '2024 period.

"Yes, it's up to those who have a coalition. It's up to the party," said President Jokowi after attending the opening of the XVIII National Working Meeting of the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association in 2023 at ICE, BSD City, Tangerang Regency, Banten, as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, August 31.

President Jokowi considers it the right of each party to carry the name of the coalition.

The Head of State said that Prabowo as a presidential candidate promoted by the Advanced Indonesia Coalition did not have to apply for permission to use the cabinet name as the name of the new coalition.

"Why do you have to get permission? Everything is okay. People you want to use your tv, Indonesian TV Maju is also allowed. There is no patent," said Jokowi.

Gerindra chairman Prabowo Subianto previously announced the new name of the coalition which was originally the Greater Indonesia Awakening Coalition (KKIR) to become the Advanced Indonesia Coalition.

Prabowo announced the name of the Advanced Indonesia Coalition after meeting with party leaders members of the coalition, namely Golkar Chairman Airlangga Hartarto, PAN Chairman Zulkifli Hasan, Chairman of the Crescent Star Party Yusril Ihza Mahendra, and PKB General Chair Muhaimin Iskandar in the PAN 25th Anniversary commemoration series in Jakarta, Monday (28/8).

Prabowo, who is also the Minister of Defense, explained that the name was chosen because he as a presidential candidate promoted by the Gerindra Party, PKB, PAN, Golkar, and PBB, wanted to continue President Joko Widodo's leadership.

For Prabowo, the government of President Jokowi, which he is also part of, has succeeded in bringing Indonesia through various crises, including the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.