Golkar Response Ready To Accommodate Ganjar, PDIP: Don't Make It Too Early

JAKARTA - The PDI-P responded to a statement regarding the Golkar Party's offer that opened the door for its cadre, Ganjar Pranowo, to join if he wanted to contest the 2024 presidential election. Golkar said it was ready to accommodate the Governor of Central Java if it needed a new 'vehicle'.

Responding to this, senior PDIP politician Hendrawan Supratikno said his party did not want to be carried away by Golkar's statement which was considered to be 'checking the waves'. According to him, currently, PDIP and other political parties are better off focusing on the duties of their respective parties.

"Every time someone checks the waves, don't keep shouting. Later we will dance to the beat of a pseudo-orchestration. So it's better if we just focus on our main tasks. The political industry should not be noisy too early," said Hendrawan to VOI, Thursday, 11 November.

Because, continued Hendrawan, the presidential and vice-presidential pairs, as well as the coalition of political parties, are still being discussed. So, he said, it takes focus and calm for all elements of the party.

"Everyone knows that the candidate pair will be determined by a political party or a combination of political parties. Now all are doing political mapping and calculations. So let everyone do contemplation in the shade," said Hendrawan.

Previously, the Deputy Chairperson of the Golkar Party DPP, Nurdin Halid, revealed that his party was open if the Governor of Central Java, who is also a PDIP cadre, Ganjar Pranowo, wanted to join the 2024 Presidential Election (Pilpres).

"If Ganjar doesn't have a place in his party, Golkar is open. Whether to be number 1 or number 2, that's a matter of later," said Nurdin at the parliament complex, Jakarta, Thursday, November 11.

Nurdin opened the door if Ganjar wanted to accompany the General Chairman of the Golkar Party, Airlangga Hartarto. Because, he said, it is impossible for Airlangga Hartarto to run alone because there must be a representative in the 2024 presidential election contestation.

Nurdin even said that if the aspirations of the Ganjarist Volunteers do not have a place "at home" then there is a new "house" that can be entered. This analogy is in line with the fact that PDIP has yet to give approval for Ganjar's advancement in the upcoming presidential election.