Golkar And PAN Join KKIR, PKB Continues To Submit Cak Imin As Prabowo's Vice Presidential Candidate

PKB General Chairman Muhaimin Iskandar (Cak Imin) (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The National Awakening Party (PKB) continues to propose its General Chair, Muhaimin Iskandar (Cak Imin) to become a vice presidential candidate (cawapres) accompanying Prabowo Subianto in the 2024 presidential election.

This was emphasized by the Chairman of the PKB DPP Daniel Johan in response to the joining of the Golkar Party and PAN to the Greater Indonesia Awakening Coalition (KKIR) made by Gerindra and PKB. At the same time supporting Prabowo to run as a presidential candidate in the 2024 General Election.

"PKB will continue to carry Cak Imin as the sole proposal," said Daniel Johan, to reporters, Sunday, August 13.

Regarding the name of the coalition, Daniel admitted that he did not know whether the KKIR would later be changed after Golkar and PAN were close together. However, he said, if there is a proposal, the name of the new coalition will be considered.

"So far, the name of the coalition is still the same. But we'll see if there are proposals, of course it will be considered," said Daniel Johan.

Meanwhile, Gerindra Party Chairman Prabowo Subianto has opened his voice regarding the determination of the candidate for vice president who will accompany him when he progresses as a presidential candidate in 2024.

Prabowo said that the four parties would discuss determining who the vice presidential candidate would be, which could later be agreed upon.

"Talking about the vice president, we have agreed that we will continue to discuss, discuss, seek the best candidates that these four parties can accept," Prabowo said at the Proclamation Script Formulation Museum, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Sunday, August 13.

For information, PAN and Golkar joined Gerindra and PKB on Sunday, August 13, yesterday. The joining of PAN and Golkar coincided with one year of the formation of the Greater Indonesia Awakening Coalition (KKIR) between PKB and Gerindra.