After Meeting PPP, PBB Visits PKB This Afternoon
JAKARTA - The Crescent Star Party (PBB) will visit the DPP office of the National Awakening Party (PKB) on Jalan Raden Saleh, Cikini, Central Jakarta, on Thursday, March 16, this afternoon.Dalam agenda yang beredar, kunjungan ini merupakan silaturahmi antara Ketua Umum PBB Yusril Ihza Mahendra dengan Ketua Umum PKB Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar atau Cak Imin. Pertemuan keduanya berlangsung pukul 16.00 WIB.The agenda has also been confirmed by the Chairman of the PKB DPP, Daniel Johan. However, he admitted that he did not know what topics would be discussed in this meeting."The information is like that. But I haven't updated the details yet," said Daniel when confirmed, Thursday, March 16.Previously, the United Nations visited PPP at the PPP DPP office, Jalan Diponegoro, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Monday, March 13. UN General Chair Yusril Ihza Mahendra, said the meeting of fellow Islamic political parties was to discuss the coalition in the 2024 election so that it would continue to exist in the future."Bahas koalisi dan bagaimana cara mempertahankan keberadaan Partai Islam, agar jangan hilang dikenal masa," ujar Yusril kepada wartawan, Senin, 13 Maret.He explained that his meeting with the PPP leadership was only to strengthen the existence of Islamic parties. Because according to him, Indonesian politics must be balanced between two major political forces, namely Islam and nationalism."In our country, there must still be Islam and Nationalism. The political power of Islam is being eroded by pragmatism and money politics," explained this constitutional law expert.Yusril said that Islamic parties really depend on the people for their existence. The reason is, there is no financier who wants to fund Islamic parties."There is no conglomerate that wants to support the political power of Islam. It all depends on Muslims themselves," said Yusril.