NasDem Meets PKS, Surya Paloh: Possibility Of A Coalition Clearly Exists, But Don't Know When

NasDem Chairman Surya Paloh with PKS President/PHOTO: Nailin In Saroh-VOI

JAKARTA - Chairman of the NasDem Party Surya Paloh is still reluctant to clearly state the direction of his party's coalition with the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) which met today at the NasDem Party DPP office, Gondangdia, Central Jakarta.

According to Paloh, in the talks with PKS President Ahmad Syaikhu and his staff, which lasted approximately two hours, a coalition agreement had not yet been reached.

"We're not there yet (the coalition). We're looking around, exploring each other. We'll see the two bags of this secretary general, are there any contents or not? It means that the atmosphere is still fluid, not until then," said Paloh when the press conference was over. meeting, Wednesday, June 22.

However, Paloh admitted that there were many similarities between the NasDem Party and PKS. Namely, mutual respect for the meaning of the existence of political institutions is a super strategic position in continuing the development of the nation.

"Second, we are very aware that the struggles of all the nation's problems which are so complex cannot be solved by only one political party institution, one group, one person. This must be realized by knitting cooperation with the parties. That is what we have in common," said Surya Paloh.

"Thirdly, which is no less important, we bring closer, place and grow the values of the Pancasila ideological commitment above the interests of the two parties," he continued.

He did not deny that in the future NasDem will knit a coalition with PKS for the 2024 election, especially the presidential election. In fact, the Democratic Party is scheduled to visit the NasDem headquarters tomorrow, Thursday, June 23.

"Ah, the possibility (coalition) exists, that's clear. (But) We don't know when, we don't know," he explained.

"I heard there was news, there was confirmation, maybe friends from the Democratic party, maybe tomorrow they will visit here. I'll just hear that later we will confirm whether it's true or not," added Paloh.

However, Surya Paloh is still reluctant to confirm that today NasDem and PKS have agreed to form a coalition in the 2024 presidential election.

"Not yet a coalition, just looking at exploring each other, looking for similarities for the sake of similarities, which is clear that there is no coalition yet. That's for sure, but with a commitment to close feelings, it's a good starting capital, I think that," he concluded.