Bahlil Explains Meeting With Jokowi And JK Before Airlangga Resigns

Golkar politician/Invest Minister Bahlil Lahadalia (front blue batik) with cabinet ranks at IKN, East Kalimantan, Monday (12/8/2024). BETWEEN Dwi Gayati

JAKARTA - Golkar politician Bahlil Lahadalia explained his meeting with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and senior Golkar politician Jusuf Kalla recently, before Airlangga Hartarto resigned from the position of General Chair of Golkar.

"Oh, it's normal with the President, Mr. President is the President of the Republic of Indonesia. So I have to ask what, what are the directions, what are all. If Mr. JK, it's my senior, so I have to come to visit," said Bahlil in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN), East Kalimantan reported by ANTARA, Monday, August 12.

The investment minister said there was no direction from Joko Widodo or Jusuf Kalla during the meeting, regarding the implementation of the duties of the General Chairperson of Golkar.

"Oh nothing, I'm not a DPP administrator. So I'm back to Golkar internally," said Bahlil.

Previously, Airlangga Hartarto resigned from the position of General Chair of the Golkar Party.

Along with Airlangga's decision, news circulated of Bahlil's meeting with Jokowi and with JK previously.

Meanwhile, Bahlil Lahadalia responded to the closeness of the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto when the ministers of the Working Cabinet enjoyed breakfast in the reservoir area of the capital city of Nusantara, East Kalimantan, Monday.

The two of them looked familiar and talked to each other, even taking pictures together in front of the media crew. He also explained that the moment was created because he and Airlangga were good friends.

When asked about the new management in the Golkar Party after Airlangga Hartarto resigned from his position as General Chair, Bahlil was reluctant to answer.

He admitted that he was indeed a Golkar cadre, but not in the management of the DPP, so he did not know the information about Airlangga's resignation from the chair as chairman of the party bearing the banyan tree.