Golkar Opens If PPP Wants To Join Prabowo-Gibran's Government

Chairman of the Golkar Party DPP Ace Hasan Syadzily (DOK VOI/Nailin)

JAKARTA - The Golkar Party is open if the United Development Party (PPP) wants to join the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka government if it is later elected as president and vice president of the Republic of Indonesia. Chairman of the Golkar Party DPP Ace Hasan Syadzily said that his party does not have a problem if PPP wants to be part of the Advanced Indonesia Coalition (KIM) supporting Paslon number 2. As is known, currently PPP is the supporting political party for Paslon number 3, Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD. "From the start, Pak Prabowo and Mas Gibran have always said that the Forward Indonesia Coalition is a very inclusive coalition that will embrace all the best components of the nation. Because we have a commitment to how to make Indonesia advanced, God willing, nothing will be left behind," said Ace at the DPR Building, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, February 27. According to the spokesman for the TKN Prabowo-Gibran, any party including political rivals may join the elected presidential government. On the condition that they have the same vision and mission as Prabowo and Gibran and KIM to build an increasingly advanced Indonesia. "So for us, in principle, anyone who has the same ideals and in accordance with the vision that Prabowo-Gibran wants to build, of course, we are very open," said Ace. Previously, the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) who is also the Chair of the PPP Bappilu DPP, Sandiaga Uno admitted that he was ready if invited to join the next government. It is known, the results of the quick calculations of various survey institutions currently show an advantage for Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka. Prabowo-Gibran recorded 57-58 percent of the vote. The candidate pair number 2 is said to win the one round presidential election. Sandiaga, who is a PPP politician, supports pair number 3 Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD. "We will definitely be very honored to be invited to build the nation because in accordance with the name of the party, the United Party for Indonesian unity and development must actively participate in building the nation," Sandi told reporters at the Presidential Palace, Monday, February 26. Even so, Sandiaga said the decision to join or not PPP to the next government depends on the party's mechanism. "Of course there is a process, later there will be Rapimnas (PPP) and so on," he said.

In addition, he said, the election of ministers in the cabinet will also be the prerogative of the president. He admitted that he did not want to interfere further in the affairs of distributing seats in the next cabinet. "That's prerogative in the government, the elected president," he said.