Not Firmly Expressing Coalition, PKB Calls Support To Prabowo More Than Lisan's Statement

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairperson of PKB Jazilul Fawaid responded to the different attitudes of PKB and NasDem regarding their firmness in expressing support for the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka government. According to him, although PKB has not officially issued a statement, the support provided is more than verbal statement.

This can be seen from Prabowo's arrival to the PKB headquarters in Jakarta to meet the Chairman of the PKB Party Muhaimin Iskandar alias Cak Imin. At the end of the meeting, Cak Imin stated that he was ready to cooperate with Prabowo in the next government.

"That's a verbal statement, we are more than a verbal statement. Pak Prabowo, Mr. Muhaimin was present at the PKB office, which was more than a verbal statement," said Jazilul at the Parliament Complex, Senayan Jakarta, Friday, April 26.

Jazilul denied that PKB was still unable to determine the direction of the coalition after the 2024 presidential election contestation. He said he was just waiting for the right moment to state that PKB was turning around from initially supporting Anies Baswedan-Cak Imin to forming a coalition with Prabowo-Gibran. "Because Prabowo is the elected president, there is a process, there is momentum, there is a stage. When Pak Prabowo has been appointed as president and head of state who has the prerogative to appoint his assistants, maybe there will be clearer," he said.

PKB chairman Muhaimin Iskandar or Cak Imin received a visit from the elected president Prabowo Subianto at the PKB DPP Office, Cikini, Jakarta on Wednesday, April 24. In front of Prabowo, Cak Imin stated that PKB wants to continue to cooperate both in parliament and in government with the Gerindra Party.

In the meeting which lasted for approximately one hour, Cak Imin also congratulated Prabowo after being appointed as the elected presidential candidate for 2024-2029 by the KPU.

"I am very proud, I am very grateful that I was invited here and I accept the statement that PKB wants to continue working with Gerindra with Prabowo Subianto to serve in the interests of all of our people," Prabowo responded after the meeting.