Efforts For Cawapres From Internal, PPP Calls Airlangga Potentially Paired With Suharso Or Zulhas

JAKARTA - Leaders of political parties who are members of the United Indonesia Coalition (KIB) are scheduled to attend the General Elections Commission (KPU) tomorrow, Wednesday, August 10.

The three party leaders, namely Airlangga Hartarto, Suharso Monoarfa and Zulkifli Hasan, will register Golkar, PPP and PAN as candidates for the 2024 General Election. This joint registration further confirms that KIB is already a coalition in the 2024 Presidential Election.

So, have we discussed the presidential and vice presidential candidates from KIB? The deputy head of the PPP stated that until now there is no indication that KIB will look at presidential candidates (candidates) from outside the coalition. This means that so far KIB is still seeking internal candidates for president, both from Golkar, PPP and PAN.

Is it the General Chairperson of Golkar, Airlangga Hartarto, who will be paired with the General Chairperson of the PPP, Suharso Monoarfa, or the General Chairperson of the PAN Zulkifli Hasan.

“Who is KIB looking at? We certainly have to once again look at what is inside (the coalition)," Arsul Sani told reporters at the DPR building, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, August 9.

It is known that the Golkar Party is determined to nominate its general chairman, Airlangga Hartarto, to run as a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election.

"If it was conveyed to the public by the Golkar Party, Pak Airlangga Hartarto, of course we appreciate it, we appreciate it. Whether it will be paired with the General Chairperson of PAN or the General Chairperson of PPP later, we will see," said Arsul.

Even so, Arsul emphasized that in principle, KIB still does not 'turn a blind eye' if there is a presidential candidate from outside the coalition who meets three conditions. Namely, related to acceptability, electability, and popularity.

"Politics is dynamic, of course in the end we must also look at all the existing realities," explained Arsul.

"What is the reality related to? First, related to popularity. Second, acceptability. Third, electability," he added.