This Is The Reason PAN Cadres Don't Feel Comfortable And Want To Move NasDem, Observer: Surya Paloh Doesn't Ask For "Political Dowry"

Surya Paloh/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - A number of cadres of the National Mandate Party (PAN) sitting in Parliament are rumored to have migrated to the National Democratic Party (NasDem). Like Asman Abnur and Guspardi Gaus.

Esa Unggul University political observer Jamiluddin Ritonga assessed that the transfer of DPR members from PAN to the NasDem party was not surprising. The reason is that the chances of PAN entering Senayan in the 2024 Pilleg are relatively small.

Jamiluddin said the survey results from credible survey institutions showed PAN's electability was below four percent. This electability makes PAN's chances of survival in Senayan very small.

"Therefore, it is natural that PAN cadres who have the potential to gain a large number of votes will leave their party. They will waste a large number of votes but cannot become members of the DPR RI if their party's electoral votes are not sufficiently entered in Senayan," said Jamiluddin in Jakarta, Tuesday, April 26. "For that, they will look for parties that are open to cadres of fleas. The party they are looking for is certainly the one that can fulfill their wishes," he continued. Jamiluddin considered that NasDem was a party that met these criteria. This is because the party created by Surya Paloh is very open to human resources who have the opportunity to get a big vote and be elected to the DPR RI.

"For human resources like this, NasDem even wants to pay for all the needs of the candidate until he is elected as a member of the council," he said. In addition, said Jamiluddin, NasDem also did not impose a dowry on its candidates. This applies to all cadres, both old and newcomers.

"This seems to be the reason why PAN cadres move to NasDem. Those with potential will get convenience to become candidates in NasDem," he said. RI. For example, Venna Melinda from the Democratic Party, she was not re-elected as a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives after moving to NasDem. "So, potential cadres from other parties are not automatically re-elected to become members of the DPR RI after moving to NasDem. Because NasDem is still a medium-sized party that has not become a magnet for the community," he said. However, Jamiluddin admits, the strategy of no dowry and financing potential candidates seems to have succeeded in attracting other party cadres to move to NasDem. This strategy, he said, has also succeeded in increasing the number of NasDem seats in Senayan from small parties to medium parties. artist," he explained. "All of this indicates that the candidates in NasDem do not guarantee that they will be elected as members of the DPR RI. Other parties also have the potential to deliver potential candidates to be elected as members of the council," said Jamiluddin Ritonga.

Previously, the Secretary General of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Eddy Soeparno, said that the issue of the PAN Deputy Asman Abnur moving to NasDem was just a rumor.

Because, according to him, Asman is a senior figure who has fought with PAN for a long time, including being a member of the DPR for four terms and a minister representing PAN. those are just rumors," said Eddy, Monday, April 25.

Meanwhile, Deputy General Chairperson (Waketum) of the NasDem Party DPP, Ahmad Ali, stated that currently Asman Abnur is still a PAN cadre.

"Pak Asman is still a PAN cadre," Ali told reporters, Monday, April 25.

It is known that the issue of Asman Abnur moving to NasDem surfaced after the former PANRB Minister was reported to have met the General Chair of the NasDem Party, Surya Paloh.