Airlangga: Golkar-PSI Is PDKT

Chairman of Golkar Airlangga Hartarto and Chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) Giring Ganesha/DOK IST

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Golkar Party DPP Airlangga Hartarto welcomed the elite gathering of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI). Airlangga admitted that this meeting between Golkar and PSI was only the initial stage for an assessment.

The chairman of Golkar emphasized that the two parties still had the same approach, aka PDKT.

There is no agreement yet for PSI to join Golkar, PAN, and PPP in the United Indonesia Coalition (KIB) for the 2024 General Election.

"This is if according to the term PSI is a new PDKT (approach). If you come, it means you are interested, especially when you have launched an arrow of romance," said Airlangga after meeting PSI's elite ranks, Tuesday, August 23 night.

Airlangga, who is also the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, explained that the meeting of the two parties also opened a number of similarities. Both Golkar and PSI, according to Airlangga, are both determined to stay away from identity politics in the 2024 General Election

"The initial meeting of the two parties is in anticipation of the 2024 General Election and for that there are some similarities between the Golkar Party and PSI. Both stay away from identity politics," said Airlangga.

The Golkar Party and PSI, explained Airlangga, also have something in common to continue the program that has been started by President Joko Widodo. The goal is to present a developed and prosperous Indonesia

"And third, of course, KIB is an inclusive platform, and yesterday we had a vision and mission. The vision and mission going forward is to bring Indonesia forward and prosperous," said Airlangga.

Meanwhile, PSI General Chair Giring Ganesha Djumaryo admitted that as a new political party, he learned a lot from the party bearing the banyan tree symbol. In particular, PSI praised the performance of the Ketum Golkar who is also the Coordinating Minister for the Economy in the ranks of President Jokowi's Advanced Indonesia Cabinet.

"In full of laughter, you could say that we, the juniors, got a lot of insight. Especially we really appreciate Mas Airlangga as Coordinating Minister for the Economy," said Giring.

According to Giring, PSI and Golkar have many similarities in facing the national contestation. In particular, regarding the commitment of the two parties to avoid identity politics.

"We will avoid politicizing religion and secondly, the most important similarity between the Golkar Party and the Indonesian Solidarity Party is that we will continue the struggle of our President, Joko Widodo," said Giring.

Giring emphasized that PSI's meeting with Golkar would not be the last. According to him, there will still be a follow-up meeting to align the vision, mission, and views to meet a prosperous and prosperous Indonesia.

"We are still PDKT now, we have seen many similarities, but the most important thing is the similarities," said the former vocalist of the Nidji Band.