Invited By PKB To Form A New Axis With PAN, PPP: A Good Coalition Of Fellow Islamic Political Parties, We'll Look For Figures Later

PPP DPP chairman Achmad Baidowi/ Antara

JAKARTA - The United Development Party (PPP) positively welcomed the invitation from the National Awakening Party (PKB) to form a new axis with the National Mandate Party (PAN). "We are positive that whoever invites, especially fellow Islamic political party coalitions, is better because solidity can be achieved," said PPP DPP chairman Achmad Baidowi, Friday, December 17. However, Baidowi continued, his political history must also be known. Because so far the standard of the coalition has been nationalist-religious, or nationalist-Islamic, or Islamic-nationalist. "What is important is how the Islamic axis can get 20 percent of the seats or 25 percent of the vote in the next election, the requirements for carrying out the presidential candidate," said Awiek, his nickname. It's just that, Awiek assessed, PKS also needs to be invited to join to fulfill the requirements for carrying presidential and vice presidential candidates. So that this Islamic axis can really be realized.

"Look at the 2019 election yesterday, PPP, PKS, PKB are enough or not, if it's not enough then add PAN. If you join PAN, that's good too. If PAN is combined with PPP, it's 10 percent. If three parties are not enough, but four parties can fulfill it. also if so," he said.

Regarding the figure, Awiek stated, PPP and the coalition just need to find a figure if this new axis or Islamic axis is formed. Because if you focus on the figure first, it will be difficult to form a coalition. "The figures will be seen later, who can win the contest. If you are stuck on figures from the start, it will be troublesome. Because PKB has Cak Imin, go ahead. PPP has Mr. Suharso, please, just have a look, or who has another party, let's see what the chances of winning are like It must be counted," said Achmad Baidowi. To note, if PKB has 58 seats plus PAN 44 seats and is added to PPP which has 19 seats in the DPR RI, then this combination of political parties can carry presidential and vice presidential candidates in the 2024 presidential election. .

Based on the calculation of 20 percent of the 575 seats in the DPR, political parties must have 115 seats. Meanwhile, if the joint PKB, PAN and PPP axis were formed, there would be 121 seats in the DPR RI. Previously, the call for the PKB, PAN and PPP axis was sparked by the Deputy Chairperson of the PKB, Jazilul Fawaid. According to him, PKB will be able to carry presidential and vice presidential pairs if it joins PAN and PPP.

"I, as the Deputy General Chair of the Election Winning Sector, want PKB to lead the axis. PPP should also join because they are both green. Just add one more, leaving is already, for example PAN is enough, let's go. Bismillah," said Jazilul.