Reject Joining The Coalition For Change Because Of The Support Of Anies Capres, Democrats Called The Secretary General Of The PDIP Arrogant And Small View

Anies Baswedan (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Democrat Party responded to the statement by the Secretary General of PDIP Hasto Kristiyanto, who emphasized that his party refused to join the Coalition for Change. This is because the coalition formed by NasDem, Democrats and PKS carried Anies Baswedan as a presidential candidate (candidate) in 2024.

Deputy of Bappilu Democrats, Kamhar Lakumani said Hasto was very arrogant and had a narrow view because he seemed to spread hatred towards Anies.

"So it is difficult to understand at a time like today, there are still politicians who have a narrow view like Bung Hasto. Characters like this that are not right for politicians, there is hatred that continues to be nurtured and maintained towards Mas Anies," Kamhar told reporters, Saturday, February 25. Apart from being arrogant, Kamhar considered Hasto's attitude to be irrelevant in facing the life and diversity of the Indonesian nation.

"In the context of modern, democratic and rational politics, exclusive and arrogant political styles like this become electronic and irrelevant. Especially in the context of national and state life whose problem complexity is getting higher," said Kamhar. Meanwhile, the Democratic Chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) has already responded to Hasto's statement. AHY actually asked the media crew to ask why the PDIP Secretary General chose that attitude.

"Just ask him directly," AHY said briefly after the 12th Haul event KH Zainuddin MZ in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, Friday, February 24, evening. Previously, PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto stated that his party could not join the Change Coalition filled with NasDem, Democrats and PKS. PDIP, he said, would form a coalition with political parties that did not carry Jokowi's antitesta presidential candidate.

"So we are clearly different from NasDem, Democrat, PKS, who carried Mr. Anies Baswedan," said Hasto at the PDIP Party School, South Jakarta, Thursday, February 23.

Hasto explained that Anies' leadership in DKI Jakarta had shown that there was no continuity of policy with Jokowi. Therefore, according to him, Anies will not continue Jokowi's policy when he is elected President.

"Even from the governor, it is antithesis, many of Pak Jokowi's policies have not been continued. Moreover, the policies will be for the bigger ones. Because this politics starts from a smaller thing," said Hasto.