Apdesi Echoes Jokowi For 3 Periods, PDIP: It's OK, But We Agree To Have A Nation And State According To The Constitution

Chairman of Commission III of the DPR PDIP Faction Bambang Wuryanto (Photo: Nailin In Saroh/VOI)

JAKARTA - PDIP has no problem with the All-Indonesian Village Government Association (Apdesi) echoing the discourse of 'Jokowi's 3 Periods'. However, this white muzzle bull party provides notes related to the discourse.

"That's what Apdesi wants, if people have the will, yes they can. But this republic has agreed that we are a nation-state, based on the agreement contained in the state constitution," said PDIP Bappilu Chairman Bambang Wuryanto at the parliament complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, 30 March.

According to the man who is familiarly called Bambang Pacul, Apdesi may declare Jokowi to be a presidential candidate. However, he said, Apdesi could not nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates. Because the presidential election participants are supported by political parties.

"If you declare yourself to be president, you are allowed, but everything will be in the laws and regulations. Who are the participants in the presidential election? Candidates for the presidential election are proposed by a political party or a coalition of political parties," he said. Apdesi channeled aspirations related to the discourse. But still can not carry Jokowi.

"Is there a joint Apdesi there? No, but Apdesi wants to express its aspirations, yes it can," he concluded. Previously, the Association of Indonesian Village Governments (APDESI) planned to declare 'Jokowi's 3 Periods' after this Eid. Originally, the declaration would be held at the Apdesi National Gathering (Silatnas) on Tuesday, March 29.

The plan's declaration was delivered directly in front of Jokowi, but was canceled because it was prohibited by a number of parties, such as the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan. Apdesi has even prepared a banner to declare Jokowi for 3 terms.

Chairman of APDESI Surtawijaya said that Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan did not prohibit such a declaration. Surta himself was even asked firmly that when giving his speech he shouted support for 3 periods of Jokowi.

"He (Luhut) forbade it, even meeting him is prohibited, you don't tell stories like that. Earlier I was about to scream for 3 periods, all of them were forbidden," told reporters.

Not only Jokowi's 3rd term banner which was cancelled, but also the Mr. Village Development Charter which will be given to the former Mayor of Solo. Surtawijaya said that the charter he wanted to hand over suddenly disappeared somewhere.

"Someone took it," he said. However, the declaration has not been cancelled. APDESI is ready to declare Jokowi's proposal for 3 periods in the near future, and this proposal is claimed to have been agreed upon by the majority of association members.

"After Eid, we declare," said Surtawijaya.