When NasDem And Golkar Met, This Was What The Ketum Duo Said About The Postponement Of The Election

Surya Paloh and Airlangga Hartarto's meeting at NasDem Tower was held in a closed room (Photo Nailin/VOI)

JAKARTA - Elites of the NasDem Party and the Golkar Party held a meeting at the NasDem Tower, Gondangdia, Central Jakarta, Thursday, March 10. Both admitted that the meeting discussed the postponement of the 2024 general election. The general chairman of the NasDem Party, Surya Paloh, said that his party agreed not to prolong the issue of the proposed postponement of the election. "Frankly, we discussed, we talked from various perspectives. Everything was looking for ideas that could be more useful for the benefit of the nation and the state. The agreement is clear, we are both no longer concerned about this problem," said Surya after the meeting. Previously, the NasDem Party was firm. rejected the proposal for the 2024 election to be postponed. Therefore, Surya Paloh believes that this issue does not need to be discussed continuously. Even if the proposal continues to be rolled out, he said, NasDem would appreciate it. "There is no prolonged discourse. If indeed the parties can believe in me that the conception of the offer, this idea can work and be forwarded. NasDem appreciates it," he said. Meanwhile, the General Chair of the Golkar Party, Airlangga Hartarto, said that the postponement of the election his party absorbed all the aspirations of the people. . Golkar itself previously agreed to review the proposed postponement of the 2024 General Election. "Of course there are voices in the community that we must absorb," said Airlangga on the same occasion.

Airlangga did not deny that the postponement of the election needed to be discussed between the heads of political parties supporting Jokowi's government. "Politics is an agreement with party leaders and many things must be discussed, especially party leaders who support the president," he said. Moreover, he said, President Jokowi said that the proposed postponement of the election was part of democracy. "From the President himself, it is clear that democratic aspirations still have to grow, but we also look at the existing corridors. So that in certain cases communication between political party leaders is important," he explained. "But of course we look forward to our enormous challenges and we concentrate on tackling big challenges," Airlangga concluded.