Projo Attends KIB Gathering, But Has Not Determined Support For Presidential Candidates

The KIB Gathering was also attended by Projo Volunteers. (photo: special)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Pro Jokowi Volunteers (Projo) Budi Arie Setiadi once said that the formation of the United Indonesia Coalition (KIB) was a genius move from the Golkar Party. However, until now Projo has not determined their position to support KIB.

While attending the national gathering as well as the signing of the KIB memorandum of understanding in Jakarta, Saturday, June 4, Budi Arie said that his party had not yet declared the presidential candidate it would carry.

"About the candidates later, don't be in a hurry," he said, when asked which pair of candidates Projo would support.

According to him, his current visit is related to the presidential election which will be held in 2024. Because as a volunteer, his party is a specialist in presidential elections.

"The 2024 legislative and presidential elections will be held simultaneously, the party will take care of the legislative elections and Projo is a specialist in the presidential election," Budi said, as quoted by Antara.

Meanwhile, KIB was formed by three parties, namely the Golkar Party, the United Development Party (PPP) and the National Mandate Party (PAN), while Budi Arie, not from the three internal parties.

During the gathering, Budi Arie was seen sitting at a table with the Chairman of the Golkar Party Advisory Council Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Advisory Council Hatta Rajasa, Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali and Golkar Party Advisory Council Chairman Aburizal Bakrie.

In the photo session, Budi Arie also joined the general chairman of the party and the chairman of the Golkar Regional Leadership Council (DPD) at the provincial level, the Regional Leadership Council (DPW) of PAN and PPP throughout Indonesia.

Three general chairmen of political parties have officially signed a memorandum of understanding for the formation of the United Indonesia Coalition (KIB).

The signing was carried out by the general chairman of the Golkar DPP Airlangga Hartarto, the General Chair of the United Development Party (PPP) DPP Suharso Monoarfa and the Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) DPP Zulkifli Hasan.

The three political party leaders also agreed that the coalition is still open to other political parties who wish to join. In addition, they also agreed that the coalition would not discuss the presidential and vice presidential candidates to be carried.