Already Pocketed Three Names Of Presidential Candidates, NasDem Starts Building Coalition Next Week

JAKARTA - The NasDem Party has pocketed three names of presidential candidates (candidates) recommended by the National Working Meeting to be carried in the 2024 presidential election. Namely Anies Baswedan, Andika Perkasa, and Ganjar Pranowo. The chairman of the NasDem DPP, Willy Aditya, said that after the announcement of the three names by General Chair Surya Paloh, his party would immediately start talks with other parties to build a coalition. (JCC), Senayan, Friday, June 17, evening. Willy said that his party was scheduled to receive a visit from one political party at the NasDem DPP Office. However, he refused to name the party. "There will be parties that come to the NasDem party. Just one first, you just wait at Gondangdia (DPP NasDem). We are of course very open to political communication. NasDem does not have a handicap in establishing communication, " he said. Willy then explained the reason why the NasDem Party chose to determine the name of the presidential candidate that would be promoted first rather than building a coalition like other parties. According to him, NasDem cannot stand alone in facing the 2024 General Election because it is hampered by the presidential threshold. Therefore, Willy hopes that the best figures recommended by the NasDem Party at the National Working Meeting can become an attraction for other political parties to form a coalition with the NasDem Party. the main magnet in the (coalition) development process, the bride is the presidential candidate. Today is the NasDem Party bride candidate," said Willy.

Previously, the General Chair of the NasDem Party, Surya Paloh, announced the names of three presidential candidates who would be recommended by the National Working Meeting of the NasDem Party to be carried in the 2024 presidential election.

The three names are DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, TNI Commander Muhammad Andika Perkasa, and Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo.

"These three names are the choices of the brothers chosen by the National Working Meeting. I remind you that there are no less than these three names, the value is the same in my eyes as general chairman. The order may be one, two, three, but only in order. That's my commitment at this Rakernas So I will read out the recommendations for the 2024 presidential candidates," said Surya Paloh at the closing ceremony of the National Working Meeting of the NasDem Party at the JCC, Friday, June 17.

"First, Anies Rasyid Baswedan. Second, Muhammad Andika Perkasa. Third, Ganjar Pranowo. These are the three candidates for the 2024 presidential candidate," he continued.

Surya said that only one of the three proposed presidential seats would be chosen as a presidential candidate. "If there are three presidential seats, the general chairman doesn't need to think about anything else. The law stipulates one presidential candidate, God willing, we will determine one, we will find the time and place for a good month and auspicious days," said Paloh.

For NasDem, there isn't a single thing that makes you feel pressed. Because whatever the decision, the party wants to nominate the best for the interests of the Indonesian nation.

"If the candidate we support, God willing, is elected and then forgets about NasDem, then that's our fate," said Paloh, followed by laughter from the cadres.