Airlangga Reluctant To Respond To His Candidate To Become Head Of Golkar

Chairman of the Golkar Party Airlangga Hartarto (ANTARA/Fath Putra Mulya)

JAKARTA - General Chairperson (Ketum) of the Golkar Party, Airlangga Hartarto, was reluctant to respond to questions regarding his candidacy as chairman of the party bearing the banyan tree at the December 2024 National Conference. “Jadwal munas nanti di bulan Desember,” ucap Airlangga singkat menutup konferensi pers usai rapat pleno bersama Dewan Pimpinan Pusat (DPP) dan kader Partai Golkar di Kantor DPP Partai Golkar, Jakarta Barat, Minggu, 10 Maret. Airlangga also said that the plenary meeting with Golkar Party officials did not discuss the National Conference, but discussed the results of the Presidential and Vice Presidential Elections (Pilpres) and the 2024 Legislative Member Election (Pileg). " “ No munas, we are talking about winning the presidential and legislative elections," said Airlangga. Meanwhile, Deputy Chairperson of the Golkar Party Ahmad Doli Kurnia said that in the Golkar Party's articles of association / household budget (AD / ART) it is regulated that the National Conference is carried out every five years. "If five years ago December 2019, then the next five years will be December 2024," said Doli when met after the press conference. Doli also said that the name exchange of the Golkar Party Ketum had not yet been discussed. "“ Because (munas) is still 10 months away, especially now that we are still waiting for the recapitulation (Pilpres and Pileg 2024), it doesn't need to be discussed," he said. Furthermore, Doli was reluctant to respond when asked about the four names mentioned as being included in the stock exchange for candidates for the chairman of the Golkar Party. He said the Golkar plenary meeting today, Sunday, did not discuss the issue of the National Conference. The plenary meeting did not discuss the National Conference at all. We are talking about the results of the legislative and presidential elections, and about the preparation of the regional elections, ” he said. Previously, the Deputy Chairperson of the Golkar Party, Bambang Soesatyo (Bamsoet), said that there were four names that were included in the stock exchange for candidates for the chairman of the Golkar Party. The four names are Airlangga Hartarto, Agus Gumiwang, Bahlil Lahadalia, and Bamsoet.

“ At least four sound centers have appeared on the surface which will fight in this year's munas forum. There is Pak Airlangga himself, then there is Pak Agus Gumiwang, there is Pak Bahlil, and there is me, ” said Bamsoet at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Friday, March 8.