History today, eight years ago, May 8, 2018, the Gerindra Party denied Gatot Nurmantyo as a presidential candidate in the 2019 Presidential Election. Gerindra chose to consistently support its general chairman Prabowo Subianto to compete for high-level politics.
Previously, Gatot's name was included in the presidential candidate exchange in the 2019 presidential election. The former TNI Commander was considered to have a formidable popularity. Speculation also appeared everywhere. Gatot was supported by many parties. Gatot was even rumored to be the presidential candidate through the Gerindra party.
The 2019 presidential election was full of dynamics. Those who entered the presidential and vice presidential candidates were not necessarily the same names. The presidential candidates, for example. Those who are on the radar are not always Joko Widodo and Prabowo Subianto. There are also alternative presidential candidates such as Chairul Tanjung and Gatot Nurmantyo.
The presence of that name makes the Indonesian people have a choice. However, recently Gatot's popularity has increased. A variety of surveys put him as an alternative presidential candidate who is liked by the people. His status as a former TNI Commander brings hockey.
This condition made Gatot start moving closer to the people and the candidate of the carrying party. This use made Gatot's path to become a presidential candidate predicted to be smooth. The issue of Gatot getting support from parties then spread.
The uproar also arose because of the issue of Gatot choosing the presidential list through Gerindra in March 2018. The issue was blown by Gerindra Party politician, Muhammad Syafi'i. The news was like changing the political map. All because Gerindra has always fully supported the presidential race only for Prabowo.
Several Gerindra politicians then spoke up. They actually asked Gatot to find another party if he wanted to run as a presidential candidate. Gerindra is considered only a way for Prabowo to reach the position of the number one person in Indonesia.
"If Mr. Gatot wants to be a presidential candidate, he has to find another party. If Gerindra, right, for Prabowo. We who raised the party, Mr. Prabowo who financed, raised and fought, right. "
"Of course we support Mr. Prabowo as the presidential candidate, there is no other name. If you want to be Prabowo's running mate, yes we will sit down together with the coalition parties. Everything will depend on the coalition parties and Mr. Prabowo," said Chairman of the DPP Gerindra Party, Ahmad Riza Patria, as quoted by lamankompas.com, March 23, 2018.
Riza's statement did not make the issue of the Gerindra Party to advance Gatot subside. In fact, the issue is developing that the Gerindra party has given a mandate to Gatot. The narrative made Gerindra's famous politician, Fadli Zon, cut off all speculation and issues that developed on May 8, 2018.
Fadli ensured that Gatot as the Gerindra presidential candidate was impossible. Fadli even revealed that the desire was impossible. Gerindra is considered to be perpendicular to supporting Prabowo as the presidential candidate in the 2019 presidential election. As a result, there is no room for Gatot to become the presidential candidate through Gerindra.
"It seems unlikely. It is considered impossible that we in Gerindra have made a decision that Mr. Prabowo will run as a presidential candidate. I think it will depend on the political parties in building a coalition. That we are very confident that Gerindra, PKS, PAN are still solid to work together to build a coalition in the future to face 2019," said Fadli as quoted by lamankumparan.com, May 8, 2018.
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