How Influent Is The Gelora Party?
JAKARTA - A new party made by former Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) politician Fahri Hamzah called the People's Wave Party (Gelora) will soon be declared. Anis Matta, who was also PKS President, will be the general chairman. Meanwhile, Fahri will fill the deputy position. News circulated that a declaration would be made on November 10. However, this was denied by one of the founders of the Gelora Party, Mahfudz Siddiq. He said the new declaration would be made if the Gelora Party was already a legal entity. "Later, when it has officially become a legal political party. There are still stages that are still being processed," he said when contacted by VOI in Jakarta, Friday (8/11 / 2019) According to Mahfudz, the news of the declaration was not true. Because, on that date there was only a national gathering, not to hold a declaration. "The 10th national gathering event. The initiators from various provinces. Coffee together to commemorate Heroes' Day," he continued.
The discourse of joining Deddy Mizwar
One of the names that are predicted to move to the Gelora Party is the politician from the Democratic Party, Deddy Mizwar. However, again, Mahfudz did not answer explicitly whether or not it was true. "Gelora has not recruited or registered members. Later, after the official declaration, recruitment will be carried out," he explained. Contacted separately, Democratic Party politician Deddy Mizwar was clear. said he would soon sign the certificate as a sign of joining the former Deputy Governor of West Java. "Not yet able to talk much. If suddenly there is a bomb it doesn't work. My 9th (signature of the certificate)," he said. Related to the news he had not resigned yet. himself officially from the party made by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), Deddy denied this. Because he had already sent a letter, Deddy admitted that he had moved because he was invited by Fahri Hamzah and Anis Matta. According to him, his communication with the two figures had been established when he was still in the form of the Garbi organization. "Yes, with Pak Anis and Pak Fahri. Yes, before the party, when we were still Garbi we had talked. Starting from Garbi we have met," he explained. How strong is the Gelora Party? Political observer at Al-Azhar University Ujang Komarudin said the influence of PKS cadres who moved to the Gelora Party would have an electoral impact in 2024. However, Ujang considered that the Gelora Party under Anis Matta's leadership was able to hijack militant cadres in PKS. then the Gelora Party will be large and able to compete. However, this also returned to the initiators of Gelora in managing the party.
"It depends on what strategy they use. So there are many factors for them to compete in 2024. Seasoned figures alone are not enough to grow the Gelora Party. It is necessary to recruit other great figures at the national and regional levels," said Ujang.
"So that the figures are spread and evenly distributed. It also needs to be supported by financial strength and networks if Gelora wants to grow up," he added.
According to Ujang, the 2020 Pilkada could be used by the Gelora Party as a means of socialization. An event for heating up the party machine and also for proof. In the 2020 Pilkada, the Gelora Party clearly cannot carry its own candidate, because it does not have a vote in the 2019 Pileg. So it must be supported by other parties. "You have to join other parties if any cadres want to advance Pilkada. Pilkada will be used as a momentum to check the waves for the Gelora Party to see the public's response in preparation for 2024, "he said.