PDIP Doesn't Want Coalition, PKS Doesn't Work

PKS Secretary General Habib Aboe Bakar Alhabsyi (Photo: Instagram @habib_aboe)

JAKARTA - PKS Secretary General Habib Aboe Bakar Alhabsyi responded to PDIP's statement that he could not form a coalition with PKS because of different ideologies. Aboe considers it not a problem.

"PKS is not happy with the statements of anyone who wants it, it's not the same ideology, it's okay. It doesn't matter to us," Aboe told reporters, Sunday, May 30.

However, Aboe admitted that PKS would still open up opportunities for a coalition to carry presidential and vice presidential candidates with all parties. Even with PDIP though.

"We will open opportunities with anyone. But if no one is willing, that's okay. We have the same (ideology)," he said.

According to Aboe, political parties participating in election contestations are built with various ideologies to religions. He said, the Indonesian nation was built with togetherness.

"We want to build a nation with all kinds of colors, we have various religions, there are various ideologies. Don't feel that if you win, you are the most powerful in the country. No," Aboe explained.

Previously, PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto said it would be very difficult for PDIP to form a coalition with a party like PKS. PDIP, he said, has a different ideological platform, making it difficult to operate in a coalition.

Hasto explained that the PDI-P cooperation within the framework of 2024 will be built on a historical and ideological basis. For example with PAN which has a main base in Muhammadiyah; with PKB and PPP which have bases in NU and with Gerindra and Golkar which have bases as work parties.

“PDI-P is different from PKS because its ideological basis is different, so it is very difficult to form a coalition with PKS. I emphasized that from the start,” said Hasto.

In addition, Hasto admitted that PDIP is also difficult to form a coalition with the Democratic Party, which uses an electoral political base related to social assistance. However, dialogue with the two parties, continued Hasto, can still be carried out.

“So everything has an ideological basis, a common platform, historical and strengthens the electoral function. I also had several dialogues with the Gelora Party, especially with Fahri Hamzah," added Hasto.