Regarding Candidates For Chairman, Golkar Waits For The Results Of Bahlil's Meeting With Bamsoet-Agus Gumiwang

Chairman of CommissionI DPR RI Meutya Hafid. (PHOTO via Instagram @meutya_hafid)

JAKARTA - The chairman of the Golkar Party DPP, Meutya Hafid, said that all cadres were waiting for the results of the Bahlil Lahadalia meeting with the Acting Head of Agus Gumiwang and Deputy Chairman Bambang Soesatyo (Bamsoet) regarding the names of candidates for general chairman. Later, the name of the agreed caketum will be brought to the National Conference (Munas). Meutya has no problem with Bahlil Lahadalia's candidacy. Because the investment minister is also a cadre of the banyan party. "He's a member of Golkar, right. Mr. Bahlil is also a member of Golkar. So, whoever will run for the caketum to democratize the party, go ahead," said Meutya at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Friday, August 16. Meutya admitted that Bahlil's name was strong enough to replace Airlangga Hartarto. Therefore, he asked all parties to wait for the meeting between Bahlil, Bamsoet and Agus Gumiwang. "So, this will be considered, yesterday's name circulated, yes, it is considered that a strong caketum will sit together. God willing, there will be deliberation and consensus. So, we'll see later wait for the meeting between Mr. Agus, Mr. Bahlil, Mr. Bamsoet, or maybe there are other candidates who want to come forward so that they can sit down together, discuss how to nominate in the future," he said.

He hopes that the meeting of these three figures can produce one name so that at the National Conference a new chairman can immediately be appointed without voting. "Who knows, in the forum deliberation has been reached. We are still waiting," he concluded.