PKB And Golkar Plan To Meet Again, There Is 1 Political Party Wanting To Join The Big Coalition

JAKARTA - Chairman of the DPP National Awakening Party (PKB) Faisol Riza revealed that his party has scheduled a meeting with the Golkar Party in the near future to follow up on exploring the coalition.

It is known that PKB and Golkar have agreed to be the drivers and core of the major coalition for the 2024 presidential election. Faisol said there would be one more political party that would join PKB and Golkar.

"Immediately, one to two days (meet again, ed). Later we will be notified," said Faisol Riza, Friday, May 5.

"There is one more party that may join," he continued.

However, Faisol was reluctant to divulge which party would join this grand coalition. Whether the party is in parliament or non-parliamentary.

Previously, Golkar Party Chairman Airlangga Hartarto and PKB Chairman Muhaimin Iskandar or Cak Imin agreed that their party would be at the core of a major coalition. Golkar and PKB will also be drivers to explore communication with other political parties.

"Today we will encourage Golkar and PKB to become the core coalition," said Airlangga at a press conference in Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, May 3.

Regarding the presidential and vice presidential candidates, Airlangga said, it would be discussed with the political parties who are members. "The vice presidential candidate is still in the process of being discussed," he said.