NasDem Doesn't Have Cadres To Be A Presidential Candidate In 2024, So It's Impossible From Internal Party

NasDem Party politician, Bestari Barus

JAKARTA - NasDem Party politician, Bestari Barus, admitted that his party will not nominate a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election from its own cadres. The NasDem Party will look for external figures from the party.

"NasDem, in the 2024 election, did not nominate internal candidates for the presidential election," Bestari told reporters, Monday, June 6.

The former member of the DKI Jakarta DPRD revealed that there are no Nasdem Party cadres who are considered qualified to advance in the political contestation in the next two years.

"The circulation of power is not a mere concern but places the best qualified people who work together to be able to carry out sustainable development capable of making better changes. So we do not hesitate to nominate later from the results of the National Working Meeting from outside cadres, cadres from outside," said Bestari.

After that, NasDem will only be determined to carry presidential candidates from its own internal party in the upcoming 2029 election. However, Bestari is reluctant to reveal whether the figures who will be promoted in the 2029 election have become cadres or not.

"The person who fills the figure must be introduced and the introduction of the figure cannot be one or two months. So, one more periodization is needed. Nasdem can nominate internally as presidential or vice presidential candidates," he said.

Meanwhile, in recent times, NasDem General Chair Surya Paloh held meetings with a number of political figures, including DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, Gerindra Party Chair Prabowo Subianto, Democrat General Chair Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, to Golkar General Chair Airlangga Hartarto.

Several months ago, NasDem General Chair Surya Paloh admitted that his party was still working on and observing the names of presidential candidates to be promoted in 2024.

“Until now, it is still under discussion and is being monitored by the Bappilu team. God willing, in the near future, we will explain who will be the presidential candidate from the NasDem Party," said Paloh.