About Erick Thohir Participating In The 2024 Presidential Election, Golkar: We Have Airlangga, If You Want To Be Vice President
JAKARTA - SOE Minister Erick Thohir is said to have the opportunity to run in the 2024 presidential election. Erick's recent electability has also increased as a presidential candidate. But unlike the Governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil, who is openly ready to be endorsed by political parties. Meanwhile, Erick Thohir has not stated his position regarding the contestation for the 2024 Presidential Election. However, both of them are considered to have potential if they get a political 'vehicle'. The Deputy Chairperson of the DPP for the Golkar Party Korbid for Election Winning, Ahmad Doli Kurnia, said that his party would invite Erick Thohir to run in the 2024 presidential election.
"No one forbids us, we all have the right to vote and be elected. So everyone who feels called and is ready to become anything including a presidential or vice presidential candidate is the constitutional right of each Indonesian citizen. So it's something that is normal," said Doli in the building. DPR, Thursday, October 7th.
However, regarding the candidacy of Golkar, said Doli, his party has already decided on the General Chairperson, Airlangga Hartarto. "We already have a general chairman, Pak Airlangga Hartarto," he said.
Regarding the vice presidential candidate, he continued, the new Golkar Party will build a coalition with anyone. "Then with the package of who the vice presidential candidate is, Golkar is still open to establishing communication with various political forces to build a joint coalition and also to determine the presidential and vice presidential candidates. , "explained the Chairman of Commission II of the DPR. Including, he added, the Minister of SOEs, Erick Thohir. As long as Erick has the same platform and vision and mission as Golkar, the party wants to open the door to join. "If our presidential candidate already has Airlangga, if you want to join Golkar, go ahead. Golkar is open, so anyone who feels they have the same platform is a religious nationalist. We also have a doctrine of works of art on how to carry out the development process for the people and all kinds of things. have the same platform and vision, we are open to accept it with pleasure," concluded Doli.