PKB Wants To Form A New Coalition, Collaborating With NasDem Or Democrats

Deputy PKB Jazilul Fawaid/PHOTO: Nailin In Saroh-VOI

JAKARTA - The National Awakening Party (PKB) is discussing the formation of a new coalition related to the 2024 presidential election by cooperating with the National Democratic Party (NasDem).

"It is very possible (form a new Coalition, ed) because PKB is the middle party. This means that there are still other middle parties, for example NasDem, that agree to go, so," said PKB deputy head Jazilul Fawaid at the DPR building, Wednesday, May 25.

Jazilul also opened the possibility for a coalition with the Democratic Party. Provided that PKB leads the coalition axis with General Chairman Muhaimin Iskandar or Cak Imin as presidential candidates.

"Or also say the Democrats, so PKB wants to lead that axis," he said.

According to Jazilul, Cak Imin's electoral position is at the top of the presidential candidate exchange at the level of party chairman. Therefore, PKB is confident to become the leader of the coalition axis in the 2024 presidential election.

"If the PKB has a clear presidential candidate, there is already Mr. Muhaimin, so you don't have to worry about measuring it from there. For example, Democrats, Mas AHY and Mr. Muhaimin, or vice versa," explained Jazilul.

"If we follow our instincts to read the 2024 presidential election well, in the context of the party, the highest electoral leader is only Pak Prabowo, only after that, Pak AHY, then Pak Muhaimin," he continued.

However, the deputy chairman of the MPR said he did not rule out the possibility that PKB would also join another coalition. For example, the United Indonesia Coalition (KIB) with Golkar, PAN and PPP. As long as, said Jazilul, PKB is leading the axis.

"Every party or PKB actually sees the 2024 momentum as a new momentum. PKB wants to lead the axis, don't go along with it. But we have to be self-aware, unless we join PKS PAN, PPP is almost one clump," he said.