PKB Wants To Form Coalition But Requires Cak Imin To Be Presidential Candidate, NasDem: Not Interested!

JAKARTA - The NasDem Party has opened its voice regarding PKB's invitation to join the coalition that will be formed for the 2024 presidential election. The political party chaired by Surya Paloh is not interested in a coalition with PKB, let alone the condition that Ketum Muhaimin Iskandar alias Cak Imin becomes a presidential candidate.

"Now he (PKB) wants to lead a coalition and then wants to be a presidential candidate, of course NasDem is not interested," said Deputy Chairperson of the Nasdem Party Ahmad Ali when confirmed, Friday, May 27.

According to Ali, if the conditions put forward by PKB are like that, then the party led by Cak Imin only wants to form a coalition for itself. In fact, said Ali, a coalition was born from the various thoughts and aspirations of the political parties that were joined. "So this is what I say, that we are not interested in such groups," said Ali.

Ali emphasized that the coalition is a forum to sit down together to find the right person and the community wants, not putting the ego forward. Because he said, the vision of the coalition is for national development, not just power.

"So NasDem was never interested in discussing with groups that put their interests first," said Ali.

Previously, the National Awakening Party (PKB) discussed the formation of a new coalition related to the 2024 presidential election by cooperating with the National Democratic Party (NasDem). "It is very possible (form a new Coalition, ed) because PKB is the middle party. It means that there are other middle parties, for example NasDem, that agree to go, so," said Jazilul at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, May 25. Apart from NasDem, PKB also opens the possibility for a coalition with the Democratic Party. Provided that PKB leads the coalition axis with General Chairman Muhaimin Iskandar or Cak Imin as presidential candidates. "Or also say the Democrats, so PKB wants to lead that axis," said Jazilul.

According to him, Cak Imin's electoral position is at the top of the presidential candidate exchange at the level of party chairman. So that PKB is confident to become the leader of the coalition axis in the 2024 presidential election.

"If the PKB has a clear presidential candidate, there is already Mr. Muhaimin, so you don't have to worry about measuring it from there. For example, Democrats, Mas AHY and Mr. Muhaimin, or vice versa," explained Jazilul.