PAN Welcomes Anies Baswedan's Signal To Meet Prabowo

Former Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The National Mandate Party (PAN) welcomes the attitude of former DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan who gave a signal that he will meet the elected presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election Prabowo Subianto.

"It's good, if you have a relationship with anyone, it's good," said PAN Chairman Zulkifli Hasan or Zulhas when met after the 75th Anniversary of Theo Sambuaga and Book Launch in Jakarta, Saturday, June 22.

Regarding the possibility of carrying Anies in the 2024 Regional Head Election (Pilkada), Zulhas admitted that his party had not discussed this matter.

PAN, he said, initially tended to propose former West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil to run in the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election (Pilgub).

"We don't have time to meet to talk about this development," he said.

Previously, Anies Baswedan opened a signal to meet with Prabowo to exchange ideas.

"We meet all of them. So, we are very happy to be able to discuss with everyone, to be able to exchange ideas with everyone," said Anies in response to ANTARA's question in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, last Friday.

Anies said dialogue with all figures needed in developing the region.

"In the end, we want every region throughout Indonesia to be able to get leadership that advances and makes the citizens happy," he said.

The former Presidential Candidate for the Republic of Indonesia continued, "So, God willing, there will be dialogue with all, discussions with all."

Regarding the 2024 DKI Jakarta Pilkada contestation, Anies said that he was building communication with various political parties, including the Gerindra Party led by Prabowo.

"We all want Jakarta to progress and Jakarta to progress, the citizens are happy, that's not just the aspirations of one or two parties, everyone wants that. So, we build communication with everyone," said Anies.

Not only Anies, the Gerindra Party also opened up if there was a meeting between Anies and Prabowo.

"Starting communication is nothing wrong, yes. Nothing is not good, it's good. The more inter-storey meetings, in my opinion, the better," said Gerindra Party Deputy Chair Habiburokhman at the parliament complex, Jakarta, Thursday (20/6). According to him, Prabowo did not have sentiment towards Anies, regardless of the two of them being rivals in the 2024 presidential election.