Curious NasDem Joins Government Or Fixed Opposition, Cak Imin: Wants To Ask For Sungkan

Chairman of the NasDem Party Surya Paloh and PKB Muhaimin Iskandar (DOK Diah Ayu/VOI)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Muhaimin Iskandar met with the General Chair of the NasDem Party the day after the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) rejected the request for a dispute over the 2024 presidential election. Cak Imin admitted that there was no discussion regarding the attitude of each party, whether to join the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka government or remain on the opposition line. According to him, the party that carries Anies-Muhaimin in the 2024 presidential election still needs time to think about it. This was revealed by Cak Imin when answering questions from the media crew. "In or outside, there is no conclusion yet. Until this point, I don't even know, Mr. Surya wants to be inside or outside? Want to ask whether it's reluctant. You even ask. I just want to ask not good," said Cak Imin at NasDem Tower, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, April 23. What is clear, PKB and NasDem agreed to open party cooperation on the next political agenda. One of them is the 2024 Simultaneous Pilkada. "Of course, the new sheet that we hope for is whatever the future of our nation requires serious cooperation from the strength of political parties both in the legislature, within the scope of public political education, as well as in the spaces of national political agendas. It could include regional elections," explained Cak Imin. Although he has not yet determined his position, Surya Paloh stated that he will support the government that will be led by Prabowo-Gibran as the winner of the 2024 presidential election. This, said Surya, was also agreed upon by PKB. "What is certain is that the consensus and agreement of the government requires mutual assistance, requires support, because of the situation and threats faced against us as a nation today," said Surya.

According to Surya, the problems that Indonesia will face in the future are predicted to be more complex. Prabowo-Gibran, according to him, needed support to continue the road to development. "So, maintaining and maintaining the objectivity condition of our national stability is a top priority for both NasDem and PKB," said Surya.