The Compactness Of Golkar, PPP And PAN When Responding To PKB Wants To Join The United Indonesia Coalition As Long As Cak Imin Is The Presidential Candidate

United Indonesia Coalition/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The United Indonesia Coalition (KIB) which was initiated by the Golkar Party (Golkar), the United Development Party (PPP), and the National Mandate Party (PAN) are increasingly showing their existence ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election (Pilpres).

Political parties began to respond to the coalition formation declared by the chairman of Golkar, Airlangga Hartarto, the chairman of the PPP, Suharso Monoarfa, and the chairman of the PAN, Zulkifli Hasan.

Starting from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) which criticized the coalition too early, the Gerindra Party which welcomed it, to the National Awakening Party (PKB) which began to look to join on the condition that General Chairman Muhaimin Iskandar or Cak Imin be its presidential candidate.

Cak Imin himself initiated the PKB desire after the Joint Prayer for Ulama and Habaib for World Peace in Surabaya, East Java, Sunday, May 22.

Cak Imin said he was ready to join the United Indonesia Coalition (KIB). The condition, he must be a presidential candidate (candidate).

"We are ready to join, as long as I am the presidential candidate," said Cak Imin.

So, how did the political parties in the United Indonesia Coalition respond to Cak Imin's requirements? Golkar: First Coffee

The chairman of the Golkar Party DPP, Ace Hasan Syadzily, revealed that the United Indonesia Coalition still opens the door for other political parties if they want to join. However, both Golkar, PAN and PPP have not yet determined the figure to be carried in the 2024 presidential election.

Ace then asked Cak Imin to 'sit together' if PKB was serious about joining the United Indonesia Coalition with PAN, Golkar, and PPP.

"We will discuss this figure with the General Chair of the coalition party. We will discuss it together. So if Cak Imin wants to join, it is very open. We will have coffee first, then discuss the figure," said Ace to reporters, Monday, May 23. . The Golkar Party itself, said Ace, has determined that it will nominate General Chair Airlangga Hartarto as a presidential candidate in 2024 in the national deliberation. However, this needs to be discussed, considered and agreed upon between the coalition political parties. "The discussion about this figure, borrowed the language of Pak Ketum Golkar, Airlangga Hartarto, in the next volume. Even though we in the Golkar party want Pak Airlangga as the presidential candidate," said Ace.

PPP: Yes, as long as you join first

Meanwhile, PPP DPP chairman Achmad Baidowi (Awiek), emphasized that PKB should first join the United Indonesia Coalition before discussing the presidential candidate. This is because Golkar, PAN and PPP have not spoken and discussed the person who will be promoted as a presidential candidate.

"The three of us, Golkar, PAN and PPP have not discussed the presidential and vice presidential candidates. If you want to be promoted by this party coalition, please join first. Perhaps there is a common view of the leadership of these parties to carry Cak Imin's brother," Awiek told reporters on Monday. , May 23. Awiek said the coalition did not rule out nominating Cak Imin in the 2024 presidential election. However, he said, it would be difficult if PKB provided conditions for carrying a presidential candidate, but had not joined the United Indonesia Coalition.

"If you join, you have asked for various conditions, yes, it is difficult. (But, red) It is possible that Cak Imin can also be promoted as a presidential candidate from this coalition as long as he joins and discusses it," explained Awiek. talking about the cawapres candidate. Just forming the coalition," he continued. Awiek added, the United Indonesia Coalition is open to anyone who wants to be a presidential or vice presidential candidate in 2024. However, he said, there must be a mutual understanding from each party in the coalition. "We are open to anyone. Becoming a presidential candidate for vice president wants to be political parties or non-political parties. But a mutual understanding must be reached first. We haven't talked about who and who figures are, "concluded Awiek.

PAN: Origin Win

In line with Golkar and PPP, the Spokesperson and Deputy Chairperson of PAN, Viva Yoga Mauladi, admitted that he was happy and delighted if PKB could join the United Indonesia Coalition with PAN, Golkar, and PPP.

According to Viva, if PKB joins the coalition, the color and substance of the KIB platform for Indonesia's vision and future government will be better and more comprehensive. The party certainly has a militant and ideological constituency base, so that the candidate pair that will be promoted by KIB has the potential to win the presidential election," Viva told reporters, Monday, May 23. According to Viva, the nationalist-religious power of KIB is increasingly visible and real. Fourth, the political atmosphere at KIB will be lively, fresh, and fun with the presence of Cak Imin as a humorous political figure and package political issues with light and intellectual language. win. If you don't win, your chest will become tight, your eyes will glaze over, and your blood pressure will rise," said Viva with a laugh. Both in terms of likeability, electability, and other important variables. "So, it's better if Cak Imin and PKB just join KIB first. I'm sure Golkar and PPP will feel the same as PAN, happy and happy," said Viva. "Come on, Cak Imin, ojo kesuwen (don't take too long, ed) to join together and navigate the political ocean on the KIB ship," he added. In essence, both Golkar, PPP and PAN have no objection to the conditions proposed by Cak Imin, as long as PKB first joins the United Indonesia Coalition. Regarding the candidates, the three compactly said that they would discuss it if PKB had joined the coalition.