Golkar Usung Gibran Becomes A Vice Presidential Candidate, Prabowo Praises Airlangga's Big Soul

Golkar Chairman Airlangga Hartarto/PHOTO DOK Golkar

JAKARTA - Prabowo Subianto praised Airlangga Hartarto for being willing to carry Gibran Rakabuming Raka as vice presidential candidate. Even though the chairman of Golkar, Prabowo, called him worthy of running in the presidential election.

"I worked closely with him for 4 years. I saw his achievements, I saw his appearance at a critical time, I am not a handyman, I saw him as one of the best sons of the Indonesian nation," Prabowo said at the Golkar rapid, Saturday, October 21.

"He has a great brain, technology, has extraordinary vision, and actually I really see how big Golkar and Pak Airlangga have a big heart. I think he actually deserves to be a vice presidential candidate, but for the sake of big interests, for the sake of the national interest, today's people show that a great soul does not think group, does not think ego, thinks of the interests of the Indonesian nation," said Prabowo.

As previously reported, Golkar Party Chairman Airlangga Hartarto said his party agreed to propose Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka as a candidate for vice president (cawapres) accompanying Prabowo Subianto in the 2024 Presidential Election (Pilpres). This agreement was taken after the internal party held a meeting on Friday night, October 20.

This was conveyed by Airlangga at the Golkar Party National Leadership Meeting (Rapimnas) which was attended by the General Chair of the Gerindra Party as well as a presidential candidate from the Advanced Indonesia Coalition.

"Last night, sir, we had a meeting for a long time, it was quite warm. But everyone was very concerned about proposing, I first asked, proposing and supporting Mas Gibran Rakabuming Raka for us to pair it with Pak Prabowo as a vice presidential reading," said Airlangga in his speech in front of Prabowo as an invited guest at the Golkar Party DPP, Saturday, October 21.

"Do you agree?" asked Airlangga afterwards.

Agree! The party cadres who attended shouted.