JAKARTA - Former Secretary General of the Golkar Party, Idrus Marham, responded to President Jokowi's issue of joining the Golkar Party in chatting with Eddy Wijaya on the EdShareOn podcast which aired on Wednesday, March 12, 2024. According to Idrus, there is no problem if Jokowi joins Golkar because he already has the same spiritual atmosphere.

"Currently Pak Jokowi and Golkar have an extraordinary spiritual atmosphere. It's connected, so it just flows, there's no burden," said Idrus Marham to host EdShareOn Eddy Wijaya.

According to the Minister of Social Affairs in 2018, President Jokowi was also quite comfortable with the Golkar Party. This can be seen from the symbols of Golkar that Jokowi often wears on various occasions. "Sometimes (Jokowi) wears a yellow tie, and sometimes also a yellow shirt. So, I think this shows that he is comfortable," said Idrus.

Idrus said President Jokowi's chances of entering the Golkar Party were quite large. Because Golkar does not belong to a particular family or group of people. "It's like a company, Golkar has gone public. So what has the opportunity is those who have the ability and contribute."

President Jokowi, Idrus continued, contributed through the effect of his support for the Golkar Party. This support could trigger a sharp increase in the voice of the Banyan Party in the 2024 General Election. With Pak Jokowi's presence with a rating above 80 percent, the one who enjoyed the most is Golkar. Of the 85 seats in the DPR in the 2019 Election, 112 seats are now projected.

Nevertheless, Idrus still praised the performance of the General Chairperson of the Golkar Party, Airlangga Hartarto. According to the former Chairman of the Indonesian Youth National Committee (KNPI) for the period 2002-2005, Airlangga was able to overcome the internal problems of the Golkar Party quite well. Airlangga in his work can overcome, improve, can make Golkar rise again, including in this election.

In chatting with Eddy Wijaya on the EdShareOn podcast, former Secretary General of the Golkar Party, Idrus Marham, also expressed his attitude regarding the hot ball on the right to inquiry allegations of election fraud that would be proposed at the DPR RI.

What is the goal? What is the intention? Let's think much more effectively. What do we want? Want to solve the problem or just want to be famous?

According to Idrus, do not let the dissatisfaction of the election results be addressed subjectively. So it is feared that it will spread wildly beyond its substance, such as slandering each other to uncovering legal issues that are not necessarily true. Now it has started to emerge, for example, highlighting Bahlil Lahadalia and Ganjar Pranowo. Why, we are not a joke? (ADV)


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