MK Accepts Age Limit Lawsuit, Prabowo's Companion Depends On Coalition Deliberation Results

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairperson of the Gerindra Party Habiburokhman, said that the decision of the name of the vice presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto still depends on the results of the deliberation of the general chairman of the political party in the Advanced Indonesia Coalition (KIM). Although the Constitutional Court (MK) granted a lawsuit related to the presidential and vice presidential age limit of at least 40 years unless he or is in office elected through the election, including the regional head of Habiburokhman said that the Constitutional Court's decision would certainly be a consideration for Prabowo and KIM's chairman in determining the name of the vice president. In particular, for the Mayor of Solo Gibran Rakabuming Raka, which has recently been rumored to be Prabowo's vice presidential candidate. However, the member of the East Jakarta electoral district emphasized that the decision did not necessarily make Gibran a vice presidential candidate for KIM. According to him, there are three things that are still being considered. "So there are three things, Gibran becomes vice presidential, there are three things. First, regulation, if regulation allows. Second, if Pak Prabowo and the chairman of the supporting political party agree. Third, if those (suspendent) are pleased," said Habiburokhman to reporters, Tuesday, October 17. If one of these things has fulfilled, he continued, Gibran's name will still be discussed in a meeting to discuss the musyawarah to the chairman of KIM's political party to be agreed upon consensus. First, already. The second is still discussed. The second, it is still the first, if it doesn't allow for anything to be discussed. But this second one or two days Mr. Prabowo musyawarah with the new ketums will decide, "explained Habiburokhman. If it will only be discussed with the person concerned, whether it is pleased or not. If it can only be registered," he continued.

For information, the chairmen of Prabowo's political parties are said to have held a meeting when the Constitutional Court held a verdict hearing yesterday. The meeting will continue today but will be held behind closed doors. It is not yet known when and where the meeting will be held.