Yusril Ihza Mahendra Is Considered To Be The Middle Way For Determination Of Prabowo's Vice Presidential Candidate

Yusril Ihza (DOC ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Executive Director of the Voxpol Center Research & Consulting Pangi Syarwi Chaniago, assessed that the Advanced Indonesia Coalition (KIM) is having difficulty determining the future Vice Presidential Candidate, Prabowo Subianto. This is because each coalition political party still proposes a different name as the pair of general chairman of Gerindra. "In the midst of this situation, the name Yusril Ihza Mahendra is considered a figure worthy of consideration as a middle ground to accommodate various interests and strengthen the building of the Advanced Indonesia Coalition," Pangi told reporters, Friday, October 13. According to Pangi, there are several reasons that KIM can consider choosing the chairman of the Crescent Star Party. First, Yusril has experience in government and experts in the field of law and constitutional experts. This is a very valuable asset in responding to future government challenges. " “ Weak law enforcement and eradicating corruption are homework that still remains from the current government, as reflected in the Voxpol Center Research and Consulting survey data," he explained. From the Voxpol Center data in August 2023, 62.6 percent of the public considered that corruption was still very widespread. In this context, said Pangi, Yusril is becoming increasingly relevant and is urgently needed to overcome the remaining work problems of law enforcement and the corruption eradication agenda. “ Yusril Ihza Mahendra will be sufficient to assist Prabowo in continuing the agenda of law enforcement and eradicating corruption. I think Prabowo-Yusril will be a complementary partner, a complementary package," said Pangi. "Prabowo will focus more on defense and security issues as well as issues of foreign relations, while Yusril can focus on the government's efforts to continue the agenda of law enforcement and eradicating corruption, with a wealth of experience and experience and flight hours it has," he continued. Second, Yusril is a senior figure in the world of politics and government whose reputation has been clean for years. "Yusril has proven himself to be a reliable leader with proud record of achievement. This is an important factor that makes it an attractive choice for various segments of voters,” he said. Third, Yusril as a solution that has the potential to achieve broad support from various segments of voters, especially moderate Muslim voters. In an increasingly complex political situation, according to Pangi, moderate attitude is an element of glue that is very important to achieve support from various segments of voters. "Moderate Muslim voters are a great power of great power in Indonesia. Yusril, with his moderate views, has the potential to win the hearts and sympathy for the support of this segment of voters. This moderate attitude makes Yusril a leader who can carry out important tasks in a complex and diverse political climate,” he said. Fourth, an important aspect that also needs to be considered is legal protection. According to Pangi, Yusril can be a “ law experiment ” which is effective for former presidents to end his reign with “soft landing ” and khusnul khatimah. Fifth, voters are more likely to be interested in the capacity of figures/candidate figures, rather than political parties that carry them. Yusril may later resign from the General Chair of the United Nations so that he can become a neutral figure, without barriers, more flexible and free to move into a representation that stands above all groups, groups and interests of any party. Therefore, according to Pangi, Yusril's figure is a person who has a chance to become Prabowo's companion vice presidential candidate. "In the future, I think Indonesia's challenges will be quite heavy," said Cawapres, who was able to overcome the problems and problems above, ” he concluded.