JAKARTA - Golkar Party General Chair (Ketum), Bahlil Lahadalia opened the XI Golkar Regional Conference (Musda) of the North Sulawesi (Sulut) Province, which was held at the Novotel Manado Golf Resort & Convention Center Ballroom, Saturday, April 11, 2026.
The forum is an important momentum for the consolidation of the party as well as determining the direction of Golkar's leadership in the region for the next period.
In his remarks, Ketum Bahlil emphasized that the Musda was not just a ceremonial agenda, but a strategic forum that produced important decisions for the organization's sustainability.
"This Musda should not be interpreted as just a regular consolidation forum or a ceremony. There are three important decisions that have emerged from this forum, namely evaluating the accountability report of the previous management, determining the main points of the work program and recommendations, and choosing the Chairman of the DPD I for the next period," said Bahlil.
According to him, the evaluation of the previous management is very important as a basis for formulating the party's political policies and strategic programs in the future.
Not only that, Bahlil also asked the new management of the Golkar North Sulawesi DPD, which will be elected at the XI Musda, to increase the number of seats in the district/city DPRD and the province in the 2029 election. However, Bahlil did not demand an additional number of seats for the beringin cadres in the DPR RI.
"The task of the Golkar Party DPD North Sulawesi is to add seats in the regional/city and provincial DPRD," he said.
In addition to giving the task to increase seats in the DPRD, Bahlil also asked that the new management should strive to have a leader from the Golkar Party in every district/city DPRD.
"Currently, according to the current chairman's report, Tety's mother, from 15 regencies/cities in North Sulawesi, only 11 have leaders from the Golkar Party. So this is the task of the chairman and the new Golkar Party leaders so that later every district/city will have a leader from the Golkar Party," said Bahlil.
Bahlil, who came with a group of Golkar Party DPP managers, including Secretary General Muhammad Sarmuji and Golkar DPP General Treasurer Sari Yuliati, also emphasized that the key to being able to increase executive and legislative seats in the region is to be compact and not be divided into many camps.
"No political force can carry out its mission and target without unity. Therefore, I as the chairman of the general assembly order, whoever is elected must work with the other. There should be no camp here, camp here," said Bahlil, who is the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM).
On the same occasion, the former Head of the Golkar Party's North Sulawesi DPD I, Christiany Eugenia Paruntu (CEP) expressed his appreciation and gratitude to Ketum Bahlil and his entourage for taking the time to attend the XI Golkar Party's North Sulawesi Musda.
He also thanked Ketum Bahlil for being given the opportunity to complete his term as Chairman of the General Assembly of DPD I Golkar Party until the end.
"I express my sincere thanks for the trust of the chairman so that I can still lead until now, until the end of my term and not be PLT-ed," said Tetty, his nickname.
On the same day, the Musda forum also officially appointed Michaela Elsiana Paruntu (MEP) as the Chairperson of the Golkar North Sulawesi DPD I for the 2025-2030 term of office. MEP was elected by acclamation by locking 100 percent support from the legitimate Musda XI Golkar Party voters.
In his remarks after the appointment, MEP expressed his gratitude for the trust given by all cadres. He emphasized his commitment to embracing all parties and strengthening consolidation to the grassroots level in accordance with the direction of Ketum Bahlil.
"This is a great trust from all Golkar cadres in North Sulawesi. I invite all of us to remain united, solid, and work together for the victory of the Golkar Party in the future. We are committed to carrying out the vision and mission in accordance with the trust given, let's work together to serve the community," said the MEP who is also the deputy chairman of the North Sulawesi DPRD.
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