Democrats No Problem Surya Paloh Who Chooses To Visit Golkar: That's The NasDem Authority

Member of Commission VI DPR RI Herman Khaeron. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Democrat Party responded casually to the statement by the General Chairperson (Ketum) of NasDem, Surya Paloh, who called his visit to the Golkar office a priority. Democrats have no problem Surya Paloh choosing to visit the Golkar Ketum Airlangga Hartarto, rather than to the changing coalition political parties. Chairman of the Democratic Party BPOKK, Herman Khaeron, said the choice was the authority of the NasDem Party. The same was the case when the Democratic Chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) visited the chairman of another political party. "Regarding the visit of the NasDem Party to other parties, of course, it becomes the authority of the NasDem Party. Like the Democrats who also meet and stay in touch with other parties," Herman told reporters, Thursday, February 2. According to Herman, friendship between political parties is very good, regardless of who and which political parties come first. He emphasized that the parties in the 'Change Coalition' were inclusive and open to other parties. "Persepsi publik, silaturahmi partai-partai juga baik. Karena antarpartai dan antar koalisi terjadi hubungan yang baik dan damai," kata Herman. "The Coalition for Change is also inclusive, open if there are other parties that will join. So communication must continue to be carried out properly," he added. Moreover, said Herman, the three political parties are currently working on a 'Change Coalition' to make it more solid to carry Anies Baswedan in the 2024 presidential election. "Currently, the Change Coalition, namely PD, NasDem, and PKS, is getting more solid and ensuring that Mas Anies Baswedan already has a ticket for prospective presidential candidates, because he has received 20 percent presidential threshold minimum support," said Herman. Previously, the chairman of the NasDem Party, Surya Paloh, revealed the reason he prefers to visit the Golkar Party rather than the parties that are members of the upcoming Change Coalition. Paloh said the party chaired by Airlangga Hartarto was a priority, because it has a historical background for his political career. "Priority for NasDem. There is one romanticism, there is one journey in the history of my personal life at the age I have achieved at this time, my political career path that I achieved today," said Surya Paloh during a press conference at the Golkar DPP Office, Jakarta, Wednesday, February 1st. The Golkar Party alumni said she had joined the banyan party since she was 16 years old. "I have to honestly say to all of you, 16 years of age I have been in the ranks of Golkar, plus 43 years for a very long time, more than half a century I think. So, in Golkar itself there are 43 years, only then there is NasDem," he said. "So regardless of whether my shortcomings are stable to others, but the capital for togetherness, historical records, mutual understanding, is not wrong if you say Golkar alumni, it is true. So priority," said Paloh.