Anies-Cak Imin Duet, PKB Calls Itself Out Of The Coalition Usung Prabowo

Deputy Chairperson of PKB Jazilul Fawaid in Jakarta (Nailin/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Forward Indonesia Coalition (KIM) was shaken by the issue of breaking up after one of its members, namely PKB, received an offer of cooperation with NasDem to pair Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar (Cak Imin). It is known that Anies is a presidential candidate from the Coalition for Change for Unity (KPP) supported by NasDem, Democrats and PKS. Meanwhile, PKB has committed to the Gerindra Party to carry Prabowo Subianto. Later, the Gerindra-PKB relation stretched after the joining of Golkar and PAN to a coalition originally called the Greater Indonesia Awakening Coalition (KIR). PAN has also opened its voice in response to the issue of PKB closing to NasDem. PAN even asked PKB to say goodbye to KIM if it is true to carry Anies-Cak Imin in the 2024 presidential election. Responding to this, PKB Deputy Chairperson Jazilul Fawaid said that his party did not plan to leave for Gerindra or KIM. According to him, if the PKB and Gerino Meeting of the Syuro Council in the afternoon decided to carry Anies-Cak Imin and cooperate with NasDem, then automatically PKB would no longer be with Gerindra. "(Pamit, ed) By itself," said Jazilul at the DPP PKB office, Jakarta, Friday, September 1. However, Jazilul said, technically Cak Imin would meet Prabowo regarding this matter. As is known, PKB and Gerindra had signed a cooperation charter in Sentul in August last year. "Yes, that's technical," he said. Previously, DPP PAN Saleh Partaonan Daulay asked PKB to convey publicly if it would actually join the Coalition for Change for Unity (KPP). PKB, according to him, it was appropriate to agree with all parties of the Advanced Indonesia Coalition as a patriotic andTICism.

"When I joined first, it was very good. In fact, there was a signature of a cooperation charter. And that still applies. Even if I want to go out and join the others, at least the parties in KIM are officially notified. So that there is no wrong and inappropriate interpretation," said Saleh in his statement, Friday, September 1.

"Until now, the information is still obtained from the media. That was conveyed by the Democratic party officials. Is it true that they will move or are still together, there has been no notification from the PKB," he added.