Discussion Of 1.5 Hours At The Democratic Headquarters, AHY Finds Many Similarities With Anies Baswedan
Chairman of the Democratic Party, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) revealed that there were many similarities during a dialogue regarding the idea of change and improvement with the prospective presidential candidate (readpres) for the Change Coalition, Anies Baswedan at the DPP office of the Democratic Party, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Thursday, March 2.AHY hopes that the similarity of views in this one hour and a half-day discussion can strengthen chemistry between himself, Democrats and Anies in order to realize the goals of change and improvement for Indonesia. Especially through the 2024 election contestation."There are so many similarities in perspective, common goals, and hopefully this kind of friendship will also strengthen chemistry among the Democratic extended family and Mr. Anies Baswedan," AHY said at a press conference, Thursday, March 2."Also it will further strengthen synergy, collaboration, because what Mr. Anies Baswedan has always conveyed is that in order to achieve a big goal of not being alone, we must work together," he continued.It is known that the Democratic Party officially declared Anies as a presidential candidate in 2024 after holding a limited meeting with the Party High Council (MTP) of the Democratic Party. This declaration is known to the Chairman of the Democratic MTP, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) who is still in Semarang, Central Java."Last night MTP held a complete meeting, only one was not present because he was on duty abroad, namely Mr. Syarief Hasan, directly led by Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as Chairman of the party's upper house. In a meeting of about 5 hours, we determined not only an attitude but a unanimous decision that the Democrats would remain in the line of change and improvement," explained AHY."Then I also want to convey that this also strengthens or as a legal stipulation when someone asks, how is the Democrats actually? ” he continued.AHY reminded again that on January 26, 2023, he had officially conveyed the attitude and position of the Democratic Party to carry Anies Baswedan as a candidate for President of the Republic of Indonesia.One package handed over to Anies to be able to determine his partner who has a number of criteria and can also increase the chance of victory."And of course it has something in common in the vision of change earlier and various other things that should be considered so that we can succeed and win together," he said."So the meeting of the party's upper house is once again a legal decision of the Democratic Party as regulated in the articles of association and the 2020 household budget, that the party's upper house authority is to determine the coalition in the election and also determine the pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates," said AHY.