JAKARTA - Deputy Chairperson of the Gerindra Party, Habiburrokhman, stated that the Forward Indonesia Coalition (KIM) is ready to follow whatever decision the election organizers and Commission II of the DPR regarding the plan for the registration period for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates which was submitted to 10-16 October 2023.

This readiness was conveyed even though the coalition had not yet determined the name of the vice presidential candidate (cawapres) accompanying Prabowo Subianto.

"The point is, we are of course ready whenever the registration will be opened and closed," said Habiburrokhman at the DPR building, Jakarta, Wednesday, September 20.

"Of course we will comply, if it is advanced, and agreed," he continued.

Habiburrokhman emphasized that the coalition supporting Prabowo has met the 20 percent Presidential Threshold (PT) threshold. So of course you can register presidential and vice-presidential candidates when the registration period opens.

As is known, there are eight political parties that are members of KIM. Namely, Gerindra, PAN, Golkar, Democrats, and non-parliamentary parties such as the United Nations, PSI, Gelora, and Prima.

"This coalition, God willing, has enough votes to meet the Presidential Threshold. Of course we will follow and be ready to register pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates," he said.

Regarding Prabowo's vice presidential candidate, which has not been declared, according to him, there is no difficulty determining who will be promoted later. The name of the vice president, he said, would be ready if the time was registered.

"I don't think there will be much of this, it won't be too tense in determining the vice president, so when it is registered it will be registered immediately," said Habiburrokhman.

KPU and Bawaslu will hold a consultation meeting to discuss PKPU regarding plans to advance the registration period for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates 10-16 October 2023 with Commission II of the DPR, this afternoon.

Followed by a working meeting of the results of the consignment with the Government, in this case the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri).


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