Receiving Prabowo's Visit Until He Holds A Red Carpet, Surya Paloh Wants Friendship To Be Maintained After The Election

Prabowo Subianto met Surya Paloh at NasDem Tower (DOK Diah Ayu/VOI)

North Raut has immediately colored the face of the General Chairperson of the NasDem Party, Surya Paloh, since receiving the arrival of the President-elect in 2024-2019 Prabowo Subianto until he left at NasDem Tower, Gondangdia, Central Jakarta. Surya to roll out a special red carpet on Prabowo's arrival and return routes and headed straight into the building. After the meeting took place, Surya admitted that this activity was carried out to maintain the friendship they had made decades ago. "This visit is a visit to friendship, considering a long journey between the personal and personal relationship between the two of us, friendship for 40 years. So, it is very very natural when I am private and of course Pak Prabowo still wants the spirit of friendship that has been fostered so far to be well maintained," said Surya, Friday, March 22. Directly, Surya also congratulated Prabowo and Gibran Rakabuminh Raka who received the most votes for the 2024 presidential election. "Of course we congratulate Pak Prabowo and Mas Gibran who have been appointed as President and Vice President elected according to the results of the 2024 election," said Surya. Continuing, Prabowo expressed his gratitude to Surya and his party for maintaining harmonization even though they were in different camps in this year's political contestation. "We have to be of the view that the match is good, the competition is good, we need the competition, the people need choices. Competition, competition, matches. But after the match, after the competition, it's time for us to work together, it's time for us to work hand in hand to build our nation," Prabowo explained. In the 2024 presidential election, NasDem carries Anies Baswedan and Muhaimin Iskandar. After the KPU announced the results of the vote, Surya Paloh stated that his party accepted Prabowo-Gibran's victory. "The Nasdem Party has stated that it accepts the results of the 2024 election which was held on February 14, 2024, both legislative elections and presidential and vice presidential elections," said Surya at NasDem Tower, Gondangdia, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, March 20. Surya also congratulated Prabowo-Gibran, presidential and vice-presidential candidates number 2 who received the highest votes compared to the two other candidate pairs.

However, Surya emphasized that the implementation of the 2024 General Election was colored by many records from various parties. Many activists from various civil society groups to professors from a number of universities criticized and raised allegations that the election was marked by fraud. "But whatever it is, whether we like it or not, whether we want it or not, we must accept it," he said.