Gerindra Chairman Reveals Frequently Bukber Together Elite PDIP, Says There Is No Obstacle To Communication

Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Thursday (4/4/2024). (ANTARA/Good Ahmad Rizaldi)

JAKARTA - The daily chairman of the Gerindra Party DPP, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, revealed that he often held iftar together (bukber) with the PDIP Perjuangan elite. Including the Chairperson of the PDIP DPP as well as the Chairman of the DPR, Puan Maharani. This was revealed by Dasco in response to the moment of the meeting between Puan and the Chairman of TKN Prabowo-Gibran, Rosan Roeslani as a reconciliation for the joining of PDIP to the Advanced Indonesia Coalition (KIM). "Yes, Ms. Puan bukber at Mr. Rosan's place is only once, I have more than twice the bukber," said Dasco at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday, April 4. However, the Deputy Speaker of the DPR was reluctant to mention the locations and names of figures from the two political parties involved in the events. According to Dasco, so far there have been no obstacles to communication between Gerindra and PDIP. Likewise, political parties that are members of the Change Coalition, such as NasDem, PKB and PKS. "I and my PDIP friends also have a bukber. (With whom) there is, but communication is necessary, and we are well-behaved by PDIP, NasDem, PKB and PKS, we can check, we always communicate both in certain matters in the DPR and regarding other matters such as during the election, we also continue to communicate, and there are no obstacles at all," explained Dasco. Previously, Puan admitted that the meeting with Rosan at the bukber event was in the context of friendship. He said that as a friend, friendship would never be wrong. "This is the month of Ramadan to always be able to stay in touch in the context of the month of Ramadan to stay in touch, especially since there are so many events that are tadarus events, the events are khataman Quran, the events are not just food, friendship," said Puan at a press conference at the DPR RI Building, Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday, April 4. "So as a friend, as a friend, friendship will never be wrong, it will never be done, especially in the month of Ramadan," he continued. Puan also opened the possibility that after the end of the meeting with the Head of Gerindra Prabowo Subianto will continue.

"God willing, there will always be a gathering with anyone, God willing (to proceed to the meeting with Prabowo)," he said.