JAKARTA - Gerindra Party politician Yan Permenas Mandenas suspects that a number of political elites from the Advanced Indonesia Coalition party want to attack Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto through the issue of defense equipment.

Moreover, its general chairperson is at the peak of the popularity and electability of the entire survey institute.

"There are observers who are members of the political party's expert council. What is the motive? Politics or orders from the defense equipment vendor being disrupted due to Prabowo cleaning up the defense equipment mafia? " quipped Yan in his statement, Friday, May 28

According to this member of Commission I of the DPR, the statement had a political flavor after the tragedy of the sinking of KRI Nanggala-402. Because, overriding the role of the TNI and KSAL Commander who has direct authority regarding the technical use of ships.

"Opinions that have developed wildly related to the public regarding the sinking of the KRI Nanggala-402 some time ago have led to political interests. Perhaps the goal is Defense Minister Prabowo. The question is why and for whom? " said Yan.

It is known, in the Puspoll Indonesia presidential election survey, Prabowo Subianto ranks first as a potential presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election with 66.2 percent saying he is worthy of being a presidential candidate.

However, Gerindra internally stated that they had not discussed Prabowo Subianto's plan to run again as a presidential candidate in the upcoming 2024 presidential election.


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