Cak Imin Embarrassingly Responds To Gerindra's Offer To Join Prabowo's Government: Wait October 20

JAKARTA - Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Muhaimin Iskandar did not clearly answer the Gerindra Party's offer to close to Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka's government.

After the PKB 26th Harlah event, Cak Imin asked all parties to wait for the PKB decision whether to join or instead become the government's opposition. The PKB decision will appear when Prabowo is sworn in later.

"Yes, join or not, right (the decision) will be 20 October. We'll just have to wait. But of course PKB welcomes Pak Dasco's invitation (Daily Chairman of the Gerindra Party DPP)," said Cak Imin at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Tuesday, July 23.

Cak Imin assessed that existing political parties basically welcomed if offered to close to the government. This is an effort to support a strong government.

"I am sure that all the parties invited by Mr. Dasco welcomed it. Moreover, PKB welcomed Mr. Dasco's invitation as part of the award, togetherness," said Cak Imin.

"If we look at the challenges of our nation, it will be increasingly difficult. There is no other way, we must work hand in hand. Regarding whether or entering the cabinet, or this, there is no problem. The important thing is to support the success of the government," he added.

Previously, the daily chairman of the Gerindra Party DPP, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, openly invited PKB to join the Prabowo government for the 2024-2029 period.

According to Dasco, Gerindra should invite PKB to join the government camp because the two parties had "integrated" to form a temporary coalition in the 2024 presidential election, before finally PKB and Gerindra were in different coalitions.

This was revealed by Dasco when giving a speech at the PKB 26th Harlah event which was also attended by all leaders of political parties.

"In the future, PKB, Gerindra, all parties must be together. Because we have already been said that we are an old love, we are waiting for PKB to join the government together," said Dasco.