Bahlil Passes Verification, Will Be Announced As A Definitive Chairman At Tomorrow's Golkar National Conference

Golkar Party politician Bahlil Lahadalia submitted a registration file for the nomination of general chairman to the Golkar Party DPP Office, Jakarta, Monday (19/8/2024). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Acting General Chairperson of Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita (AGK) stated that the election for the General Chair Candidate (caketum) of the Golkar Party has been completed. From the registration that was opened, only one name passed the verification, namely Bahlil Lahadalia.

"The issue of the general chairman has been completed, we already know that only one name has passed the verification requirements as a caketum, namely Mr. Bahlil Lahadalia," Agus said after opening the Golkar National Meeting, JCC Senayan, Tuesday, August 20.

Therefore, according to Agus, the Golkar National Conference which will be held tomorrow will only have to determine Bahlil as the definitive General Chair replacing Airlangga Hartarto. "We will immediately decide and appoint Mr. Bahlil as our general chairman in the future. Mr. Bahlil will be present at the opening of the National Conference, God willing, at 16.00," he said.

The plan is that Bahlil will convey his vision and mission tomorrow. The National Conference tomorrow will be attended by President Joko Widodo and the elected President, Prabowo Subianto.

"Submission of Vision-mission tomorrow at 10:00. At the same time, the Golkar party has appointed a New General Chair," he concluded.