Gathering With President Jokowi, NasDem Admits Not Invited To The Palace Tonight

President Jokowi and Chairman of Nasdem Surya Paloh (photo of State Secretariat)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) invited the general chairmen of political parties (political parties) supporting the government to meet at the Merdeka Palace, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, May 2, tonight. It is known that there are 7 political parties supporting the government of President Jokowi and Vice President Ma'ruf Amin for the 2019-2024 period, namely PDIP, Golkar, Gerindra, PKB, NasDem, PAN and PPP. However reportedly, only 6 Ketum political parties received invitations from the head of state. Regarding this information, the chairman of the NasDem Party DPP, Charles Meikyan, admitted that his party did not accept an invitation from President Jokowi. Chahles said that his party also did not accept the reason why NasDem was not invited to the meeting with the chairman of the coalition coalition supporting the government. "NasDem was not invited until this afternoon," Charles said, when confirmed, Tuesday, May 2. Even so, Charles stated, his party did not question the invitation. The NasDem Party, he said, still respects if it was not invited to the meeting tonight. "In principle, every NasDem invitation always respects it well. However, it was not invited with various agendas, NasDem also greatly respects this," Charles explained. Previously, the chairman of the PPP DPP Achmad Baidowi or Awiek said, it was reported that there were 6 general chairmen of political parties who received an invitation from President Jokowi. He also ensured that PPP Chairman Mardiono would attend the palace tonight. "There is 6 to the political party chairman who received the invitation. Pak Mardiono was present," said Awiek when confirmed, Tuesday, May 2.

Awiek admitted that he did not know which political party chairman did not receive an invitation from Jokowi. "Well, if 6 political parties get an invitation, it means that there is one coalition political party that does not receive an invitation," said Awiek.