PAN Ready To Support Prabowo Again In 2029, Democrat Ngaku Has Not Yet Thought About The Presidential Election

Deputy Chairperson of the Democratic Party, Dede Yusuf. (Nailin-VOI)

JAKARTA - The Democrat Party stated that it has not thought about the nomination of the president and vice president for the 2029 presidential election. Because the party bearing the Mercy Star symbol is focusing on working to make the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka government a success.

This was conveyed by the Deputy Chairperson of the Democratic Party, Dede Yusuf Macan Effendi in response to the statement by the General Chairperson of PAN, Zulkifli Hasan, who stated that he was ready to support Prabowo again as a presidential candidate in the 2029 presidential election.

"Whatever is conveyed by the general chairman of other parties, we have no right to comment. Because basically, we, if the Democrats continue to focus on working in this government as well as possible. Of course in this context is the government of Mr. Prabowo and Gibran. We are working well, meaning we have never talked about anything in 2029," said Dede Yusuf at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday, April 21.

Dede said the Democrat Party was still thinking about how to calm the 2029 election, at least being included in the top five political parties with the highest votes. Meanwhile, regarding the presidential election, the party chaired by Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono has not specifically discussed it.

"What we are thinking about, what I myself am of course mandated as Deputy Chairperson of the Democratic Party is how to win the Democratic Party in 2029. This means that we also want to be included in the top five. If Mr. Zulhas also conveyed the same thing, I think it is the same. All parties must have the same thoughts," said the Deputy Chairman of Commission II of the DPR.

So far, continued Dede, the Democratic Party has remained solid in supporting the smooth running of the Prabowo government. Moreover, currently Ketum AHY, who is the Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Region Affairs, is working hard in the midst of global challenges, in which Indonesia is also affected by the United States-China tariff war.

"What we know is that our General Chairperson, Mr. AHY Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure, is that he is currently working hard, both in nature, improving the existing arrangements in the infrastructure domain and also encouraging the acceleration of investment to enter," explained Dede.

"We see, in the current condition, the condition of our country is affected by the impact of the American tariff war. Of course it will be very difficult for us to be able to do without any solidity between coalition supporting parties, especially ministers working in accordance with the direction of the President," he continued.

"Because this is to win our economy so that it is not affected by a bigger impact, like it or not, we must be solid. We should not talk about things that are like dualism of interest," he added.

Dede believes that the Democratic Party will be solid with President Prabowo's administration to get through difficult times that may take place in the next one or two years.

"This will be felt very much. So we have to be solid, we can't have other thoughts besides how to fight for Indonesia, especially from the economic sector, this will improve," he said.

Dede also ensured that the Democratic Party's ministers continued to focus on the development sector and had not spoken about any politics. "Even talking about the revision of the election law, it hasn't been discussed yet," he concluded.

Previously, Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas) stated that his party was ready to support Prabowo Subianto running as a presidential candidate in the 2029 presidential election. However, regarding the vice presidential candidate accompanying Prabowo later, Zulhas said it needed to be discussed further.

This was conveyed by Zulhas at the 'Halalbihalal and Announcement of the Management Composition of the PAN DPP'. The event took place at the PAN DPP House, South Jakarta, Sunday, April 20.

"I also convey to Pak Prabowo the important thing, sir, my party is big. That's the most important thing. If the presidential candidate is please, if we talk to the vice president, yes, we will talk, that's it. So look at our strength like this, you can see it," said Zulhas.