PKB Will Meet Golkar Elite, Cak Imin Wants To Invite Gerindra To Join Coalition

JAKARTA - General Chair of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Muhaimin Iskandar said he would hold a meeting with the Golkar Party, one of the things that would be discussed was inviting Golkar to join the PKB-Gerindra Coalition.

"In the near future, I will have a meeting with the Golkar Party to discuss various matters, one of which is the coalition issue," said Cak Imin Called Muhaimin Iskandar at the PKB DPP office, Jakarta, reported by ANTARA, Sunday, 5 February.

Muhaimin explained that the meeting was not to form a new coalition but to invite Golkar to join the PKB-Gerindra coalition.

"In fact, we are inviting Golkar to join us," said Cak Imin.

Cak Imin also said that his party would continue to open communication with all parties.

He also said that he had communicated this with the general chairman of the Gerindra Party, Prabowo Subianto.

"All, all parties we talk to, we invite us to talk," he said.

PKB and Gerindra have formed a coalition by launching the Joint Secretariat (Sekber) of the Gerindra-PKB Party in order to welcome the 2024 Election.

However, until now PKB has not decided on the names of the presidential and vice presidential candidates that will be promoted with Gerindra.

Previously, Saturday (14/1), PKB Deputy Chairperson Jazilul Fawaid said the results of the Ijtima Ulama Nusantara, which was held by PKB on January 13-14 2023, recommended Muhaimin Iskandar to run as a presidential or vice presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election.

"The results of the Itjima Ulama meeting encouraged Gus Muhaimin to run as a presidential or vice presidential candidate in 2024 and immediately determine his running mate," said Jazilul.

According to him, the clerics also gave a deadline for PKB to immediately determine the names of the presidential and vice presidential candidates they are promoting before Ramadan.

"As soon as possible (to determine), but the kiai give a time limit. If possible before fasting, before March means, yes, at the latest," said Jazilul.