In The Past, His Position Was Lower In Golkar, Prabowo: Now Mr. Surya Paloh, My Subordinates

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JAKARTA - President of 2024 Prabowo Subianto reviewed that he had been in the same party as the General Chair of the NasDem Party, Surya Paloh, namely the Golkar Party.

Prabowo also admitted that his position in the Golkar Advisory Council at that time was lower than Surya. However, the conditions are now different after Prabowo won the 2024 presidential election. This was revealed by Prabowo at the closing of the III Congress of the NasDem Party.

"We are both alumni from the same alma mater, the alma mater 'wanted'. I was a subordinate of Mr. Surya Paloh. He is the chairman of the Advisory Council, I am a member. Now Mr. Surya Paloh is my subordinate," Prabowo said at the JCC, Tuesday, August 27.

The general chairman of the Gerindra Party assessed that this condition was part of the wheel of life. He also felt it. In the last few presidential elections, Prabowo was always defeated by his rivals. Now, Prabowo is the winner of the 2024 presidential election and leads the country until 2029.

"The wheel of life rotates, sometimes below, sometimes above. It doesn't matter. We have to know our role," said Prabowo.

"After I was beaten continuously by Mr. Jokowi if I joined, don't let me get knowledge. So he invited me to join and I finally won. Sori, yes!" he continued.

It is known that the Nasdem Party held a Congress III which was held for 3 days, from Sunday to Tuesday, August 25-27, 2024. The congress was attended by thousands of NasDem Party administrators and cadres from the central to the city district, as well as invitees.

The opening night of the El Congress of the NasDem Party on Sunday, August 25, carried the theme "Sinergi Builds the Nation". The opening of the III NasDem Congress was also attended by President Joko Widodo.

On the third day of the Congress, Surya Paloh was re-elected as Chairman of the NasDem Party for the period 2024-2029. Thus, Surya served as Chairman of NasDem for the third period for the next five years.

Surya first served as Chairman of NasDem at the first Congress in 2013, then he resumed his position as Chairman of the second Congress in 2019. Surya's announcement was again appointed as chairman of the NasDem Party was determined in the third plenary meeting of the III NasDem Congress.

Then, the High Council also instructed Surya to arrange the management of the Central Leadership Council of the NasDem Party for the period 2024-2029.