JAKARTA - The Democratic Party is happy because communication with the NasDem Party has intensified. In fact, the General Chair of NasDem Surya Paloh gave motivation to the Democrat Chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) as a young politician related to the 2024 presidential election.
However, NasDem Party Vice-Chancellor Ahmad Ali explained that Surya Paloh's motivation to AHY should not be interpreted as support for the presidential election. As stated by Deputy Democrat Benny K Harman.
"Mr. Surya's statement cannot be interpreted (that) Mr. Surya provides political support for AHY in the 2024 presidential election," Ali told reporters, Wednesday, July 20.
Ali assessed that the Democratic Party should not translate Surya Paloh's advice as a blessing for AHY to run for the presidential election.
"So it doesn't translate that Pak Surya supports AHY as a presidential candidate, it can't be like that," he added.
According to the member of the DPR from the NasDem faction, Surya Paloh really likes to motivate the younger generation who have aspirations to become president to prepare themselves. Surya Paloh, said Ali, has always encouraged the younger generation to dare to be leaders of the nation.
"That's for everyone. So the process is long, if Pak AHY has aspirations to become president in the future, from now on, you have to prepare yourself. As a nationalist, Pak Surya, he always encourages the younger generation, especially people who come to him. ," he explained.
Nevertheless, Ali admits that AHY is one of the young people who should be reckoned with to run as a presidential candidate. As a result, he said, AHY had a bargaining position as the party's general chairman.
"In the 2024 contest, please go ahead (run for president). He's the party leader, of course he has a bargaining position. Therefore, if Mr. Surya said, yes, he deserves to be for it, AHY is still young, that's it," said Ali .
Previously, Deputy Democrat Benny K Harman said that Surya Paloh motivated AHY to run in the 2024 presidential election when he met some time ago. Benny said that Paloh reminded AHY not to get too excited.
"Pak Surya Paloh listens a lot and even motivates and encourages Mas AHY to run in this presidential election, whether or not it's a matter of later. He also reminded him not to just let the water flow," said Benny at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Tuesday, July 19.
However, the member of Commission III of the DPR admitted that this motivation does not mean that Paloh supports AHY in 2024. Both of them, he said, have only just understood each other's challenges to the nation. According to Benny, Paloh is a person who prioritizes equality in building a coalition.
"No. We have not reached that stage (supporting the presidential candidate). Our meeting with him has reached the stage of understanding the challenges of the nation and state in the future," he said.
Nevertheless, Benny believes that the meeting between Paloh and AHY will produce something good for the benefit of the nation. In particular, regarding cooperation in developing Indonesia in the future.
"I am very optimistic that there will be a meeting of the top leadership of the Democratic Party with the NasDem party, especially with the attitude directed by Mr. Surya Paloh. Therefore, we have a view of what Mr. Surya Paloh showed in his communication with us, namely prioritizing equal partnership, prioritizing the interests of the nation," said Benny .
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