Closed Discussion For 3 Hours, Airlangga-Surya Paloh Agrees To Only Discuss The National Economy

Chairman of the Golkar Party Airlangga Hartarto (Photo Nailin/VOI)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the NasDem Party Surya Paloh held a meeting with General Chairperson of the Golkar Party Airlangga Hartarto at NasDem Tower, Gondangdia, Central Jakarta, Thursday, March 10. The closed meeting admitted that they did have a number of discussions about the national economy to politics. However, both of them compactly said today's meeting was just a gathering. "Today's DPP NasDem arrival of guests as well as friends of the Golkar Party is certainly a friendly visit that gives special meaning to the desire of the two political parties to build synergy which must be further strengthened," said Surya Paloh at a press conference. Surya Paloh revealed, many things were discussed. The two political parties, he said, have the same agreement that policies must place the national interest. "We are working whole-heartedly with optimal work output under the leadership of Jokowi, which will continue to run effectively until the end of his term of office," explained Surya. Meanwhile, the chairman of the Golkar Party, Airlangga Hartarto, said that the meeting which lasted almost 3 hours was very friendly. Airlangga even referred to himself as Surya Paloh's junior. "Of course the meeting was very proud and the relationship was very deep because Surya Paloh is one of the teachers in the Golkar party, I reminded him earlier, he has been in the Golkar party longer than in the NasDem party. and NasDem are all in line. If something is not in line, we are primarily together," said Airlangga. "Earlier, the meeting was closed, because it was closed, so some were opened and some were closed," he continued.

Quoting Surya Paloh, Airlangga revealed various things, including the main thing is maintaining the sustainability of government and unusual challenges. Especially the economy in the midst of a global pandemic and conflict. "We are facing two years of the COVID-19 pandemic which has not yet ended. Then the last challenge is geopolitical tensions in Ukraine and has an impact on national interests, of course, the increase in commodity prices and then inflation, and there are people who benefit from this super commodity so that it will create a gap between the rich and the poor. wider," he explained. "And we are the Golkar Party and the NasDem Party to refute that so that the affected people can get through this storm well," he added. Apart from economic and geopolitical issues, NasDem and Golkar also touched on national politics. One of them is the DKI Jakarta Pilkada. There had been news that NasDem and Golkar would 'marry' General Treasurer NasDem Sahroni and former South Tangerang Mayor Airin Rachmi Diany. "Mr. Airin and Pak Sahroni were also present here. So the discussion didn't only talk about macro but also micro details," said Airlangga.