Denying The Establishment Of A Great Coalition On Jokowi's Order, PAN: Just Asking For Advice

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairperson of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Viva Yoga Mauladi, denied that the discourse of a major coalition initiated by five general chairmen of political parties (parpol) supporting the government on the orders of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

According to him, Jokowi's arrival during a gathering at PAN headquarters some time ago was to listen to the ideals of political parties supporting the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet. "There is no direction from the President. We invite the president to listen to what he thinks, and what are the ideals of each political party supporting the government," said Viva, Friday, April 14.

However, Viva admitted, the political party leaders asked President Jokowi for advice regarding the plan to form a grand coalition that combines all political parties supporting the government, except for NasDem.

"Because all political parties supporting the government are included in it, we ask for the President's advice," said Viva.

Viva said President Jokowi respects the rights of each political party regarding the formation of this major coalition. The President, he said, did not intervene in the mechanisms and decisions of each political party.

"The president respects every independence of political parties, and every political party has an internal mechanism," he said. Previously, PAN Chairman Zulkifli Hasan said the grand coalition under the name of the National Coalition was under the command of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). This was said by Zulhas when he met the General Chairperson of Gerindra Prabowo Subianto at his residence on Jalan Kertanegara, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, Saturday, April 8.

In a meeting that lasted more than an hour, the two figures discussed strengthening their commitment to building a major coalition in the upcoming 2024 General Election.

"Today I visit, of course, it is none other than to strengthen our national commitment. Everyone predicts that we have all the potential to become a developed country, a big country, that commitment that we are talking about, especially now that it has entered the political year, 2024 there is an simultaneous election. Big countries cannot be taken care of in one or two, but it must be big. take care of it, which we sometimes call the national coalition, "Zulhas said at a press conference in Kertanegara, Jakarta, Saturday, April 8.

"Because we need togetherness to advance this country, that's one of them, of course all under Pak Jokowi's command orchestra," he continued.