Sandiaga Uno Officially Joins PPP Tomorrow Night, Strategic Positions Will Be Prepared

JAKARTA - Chairman of the DPP United Development Party (PPP) Achmad Baidowi said Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno would officially join PPP on Wednesday (14/6) night.

"God willing, tomorrow Pak Sandi will officially join as stated by Mr. Plt. Chairman Mardiono. Wednesday at 18.30 (WIB) after sunset," said Awiek, his nickname, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, June 13.

Awiek said Sandiaga's declaration of joining PPP was held at night because it was the agenda of a political party.

"Pak Sandiaga Uno is still a public official, so we use time outside of working hours, so that there is no term politicization of positions, that's what we avoid," he said.

He said his party was ready to provide strategic positions at the central level for Sandiaga, who judged the caliber of national figures, one of which was the deputy chairman of PPP.

However, he continued, Sandiaga would not occupy the position of general chairman, secretary general, or general treasurer of PPP.

"Yes, one option (waketum) is yes, after all, there are many positions in the DPP. But what is clear is not the ketum, the secretary general, the general treasurer. Later, Mr. Mardiono will convey it, we will discuss it. But what is clear is that the position is good," he said.

He said the position for Sandiaga would be decided at the PPP National Leadership Meeting (Rapimnas) which was held on Friday (16/6).

Furthermore, he said that Sandiaga's position to be proposed as one of the names of the candidates for vice president (cawapres) who will accompany Ganjar Pranowo will also be wider after he officially joins as a PPP cadre.

"I want to offer Mr. Sandi to PDIP, he is not yet a PPP cadre, if he has become a PPP cadre, the opportunity is more open," he said.

At the beginning, Awiek said that the PPP assessment of Sandiaga had been carried out since 2020.

"When we wanted the PPP Congress, we had time to explore the possibilities, but he was not pleased. Later, Alhamdulillah, he was pleased, of course we welcomed him positively and happily," he said.

Previously, the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno confirmed that PPP's plan would announce his name as a cadre of the political party on Wednesday (14/6).

"I have also received news and are regulating and coordinating about the event on Wednesday, June 14, maybe later friends can get an update," Sandiaga told the media crew at the Jakarta Presidential Palace, Monday (12/6).

Sandiaga admitted that he did not know what position he would occupy after joining PPP. Nevertheless, the former deputy chairman of the Gerindra Party's Board of Trustees emphasized that he did not set a position as a prerequisite for joining PPP.

"I see the common ideas of the idea of accelerating development," he said.