Yusril Mahendra Hopes PPP In Line With The United Nations Regarding The Direction Of The 2024 Presidential Election

UN General Chair Yusril Ihza Mahendra and Plt General Chairperson of PPP Mardiono. Photo: Nailin In Saroh/VOI

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Crescent Star Party (PBB) Yusril Ihza Mahendra revealed the contents of his meeting with the Acting Chairman of the United Development Party (PPP), Mardiono at the PPP DPP Office, Central Jakarta, Monday, March 13. He said the United Nations and PPP exchanged ideas regarding the implementation of the 2024 General Election, including opportunities for cooperation between the two political parties. Yusril hopes that PPP can be in line with the direction of the 2024 presidential election, especially regarding the name of the presidential candidate (candidate). "Earlier, PPP and PBB both discussed who would actually be nominated, who would be supported, what about the coalition going forward by looking at the latest political developments. With the current power of political parties, it is possible that there will be 2 or 3 pairs of candidates and what kind? That's what we discussed with him," said Yusril during a press conference at the PPP DPP Office on Jalan Pangeran Diponegoro, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Monday, March 13. "Earlier, is it still like now, or is there a new formation, or what? We hope that PPP can be in line with the PPP in determining the direction of the presidential election and also in the upcoming election," he continued. In addition, Yusril continued, the two political parties also mentioned whether the 2024 election system was carried out proportionally openly or behind closed doors. "Indeed, I also clarify to our friends from PPP that I miss many of my words at the Constitutional Court (Mahkamah Konstitusi), I say that actually there are only two parties that agree with the closed system, namely PDIP and PBB because both have ideological roots from the past," said Yusril. "So if the PDIP is withdrawn, it ends up meeting PNI, if the PBB meets Masyumi. So because of that, these are two ideological parties, and related to the implementation of the election this ideological party supports the implementation of closed elections, unless we take pragmatic steps. Say that our politics tends to be pragmatic and then maybe a misunderstanding arises," he added.