Hard! PDIP Closes Coalition Doors With PKS-Democrats In The 2024 Election

PDI-P Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto

JAKARTA - Secretary General of the PDI-P (PDIP) Hasto Kristiyanto closed meetings on the opportunity to form a coalition with the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and the Democratic Party in the 2024 General Election (Pemilu).

"Yes, with PKS not (a coalition)," said Hasto at the PDIP DPP Party School, Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta, Thursday, June 23.

Despite closing the chance for a coalition with PKS, Hasto still congratulated the party on the establishment of cooperation between the party and the NasDem Party.

However, it is certain that PDIP will not follow in the footsteps of the two parties to rush into a coalition. Hasto said his party prefers to absorb people's aspirations and help recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Yes, it's great that there is a party that early builds a coalition between NasDem and PKS, PDI-P congratulates the NasDem and PKS coalition," he said.

"Still, for the PDI-P, our belief is to go down to the villages to absorb the aspirations of the villagers to help recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic," Hasto added.

Not only PKS, PDIP also gave a signal to reject the coalition with the Democratic Party. The reason is that the party bearing the bull symbol does not like the political camouflage that often occurs.

"This coalition must look at the emotional bonding of PDIP supporters, you see. These PDIP supporters are the people, the little people who don't like various forms of political camouflage. People are what they are. People speak the language of the people, so the historical aspect is still being carried out," he said.

For this reason, Hasto considered it difficult to cooperate with the party chaired by Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono.

"Personally, as secretary general, it is not easy to work with the Democratic Party because various political dynamics show this," he concluded.