After SBY-Jokowi's Meeting At The Bogor Palace, Democratic Politicians Admit There Has Been No Special Directions

SBY and Jokowi's meeting at the Bogor Palace (Youtube screenshot @Kompas.com)

JAKARTA - Democrat Party politician Santoso opened his voice about the Chairman of the High Council of the Democratic Party Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) who met President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) at the Bogor Palace yesterday. Although he admitted that he did not have the capacity to convey the contents of the meeting, Santoso assessed that the meeting between the two was only limited to friendship to create a conducive situation ahead of the 2024 election. According to him, the upcoming election should be created as a people's party and not a scary thing. "This is what I think is part of the intention of Pak SBY and Jokowi to meet in order to create it. So that the people don't split even though they have a choice but that this democratic party must be carried out, it must be passed but must also be carried out happily," said Santoso at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, October 3. The member of Commission III of the DPR admitted that he had not received special directions from the party after the meeting between SBY and Jokowi at the Bogor Palace. Including, about the opportunity for Democrats to join the Jokowi government. "Not yet," he said.

Santoso said that his party also did not want to make assumptions regarding Jokowi's offer to enter the advanced Indonesia cabinet. As for the direction of the presidential election, he emphasized, the Democrats have supported Prabowo Subianto's candidacy. "I don't think the meeting is that way, the Democrats have already made a clear declaration to Pak Prabowo," he said.