UN Offers Yusril To Be Prabowo's Vice Presidential Candidate

UN Party chairman Yusril Ihza Mahendra (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Crescent Star Party (PBB) held a consolidation of zone II winning the legislative elections (Pileg) of the United Nations and the winning of the presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, in the 2024 General Election. The event was held at the DBL Building, Ahmad Yani Street, Surabaya, Sunday 3 September. In front of thousands of supporters of the United Nations, Gerindra, PAN, and also the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), the name of the General Chairperson of the United Nations, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, was proposed to be a vice presidential candidate (cawapres) accompanying Prabowo Subianto. "PBB proposed a general chairman (Yusril Ihza Mahendra) to become the vice president of Pak Prabowo. However we have agreed, that whoever was chosen as the vice presidential candidate is the authority of Pak Prabowo," said UN Secretary General Afriansyah Noor, in his speech. Responding to Yusril's name proposed as Prabowo's vice presidential candidate, Gerindra Party Secretary General Ahmad Muzani, said honoring every name proposed by each supporting party. "Of course, we respect every name proposed by the political party that supports Pak Prabowo, because they have their own perspective. However, from the agreement, who determines who will be his vice presidential candidate is Pak Prabowo," explained Ahmad Muzani. "Regarding when it will be announced who will accompany Prabowo, Muzani emphasized that he will be announced before October 16, 2023." The last day of October 16 registration. God willing, before that date (October 16, 2023) has been decided," said Muzani. Meanwhile, the General Chairperson of the United Nations Yusril Ihza Mahendra confirmed, he will continue to struggle to win Prabowo in the upcoming 2024 election even though the PKB has resigned as a coalition.

"We have met with Pak Prabowo and confirmed that the UN is consistent in the coalition and supports Pak Prabowo until the upcoming presidential election," said Yusril. The consolidation activity for winning this time is the third time that the United Nations has carried out. Similar activities have previously been carried out in Aceh and Makassar. Furthermore, consolidation will also be carried out in Padang, West Sumatra.