Budiman About His Meeting With Anies-Jusuf Kalla: At The Halim Perdanakusuma Airport Lounge

The meeting of a number of national political elites at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, Friday, August 18, 2023. (ANTARA/private boarding school)

JAKARTA - Former PDI-P politician (PDIP) Budiman Sujatmiko explained that his meeting with Jusuf Kalla and Anies Baswedan happened. The togetherness of the three took place at the Halim Perdanakusuma Airport lounge, Jakarta.

"It was August 18 at the lounge at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport. Early in the morning when we were going to Semarang. We met with Pak Anies' entourage, Pak JK (Jusuf Kalla) and Pak Sugeng Suparwoto. I was with Pak Hasyim, Pak Noel and several others," he said in Jakarta, Wednesday, September 6, confiscated by Antara.

This was conveyed by Budiman after a public discussion activity at the Prabowo winning volunteer house, Jakarta. When delivering the clarification, Budiman was accompanied by Hashim Djojohadikusumo and Prabowo Mania Volunteer Chair 08 Immanuel Ebenezer alias Noel.

"There are no other talks," he said.

Budiman also reminded a number of parties not to interpret the meeting excessively. Moreover, some consider the meeting as an agenda for bringing down certain parties.

"It was just a meeting, then photos. However, at this time the narrative seems to want to gang up," he said.

Previously, photos circulated of the meeting of several national political elites including senior Golkar politician Jusuf Kalla, an Anies Baswedan presidential candidate, NasDem politician Sugeng Suparwoto, former PDIP politician Budiman Sujatmiko, Gerindra Party politician Hashim Djojohadikusumo, Prabowo Mania Volunteer Chair 08 Immanuel Ebenezer alias Noel and Sudirman Said.