JAKARTA - Chairman of the DPP NasDem Party, Surya Paloh, said that the possibility of his party forming a coalition with other political parties for the sake of the 2024 General Election (Pemilu) could occur at any time.
He also did not rule out the possibility that the NasDem Party would form a coalition with the Gerindra Party ahead of the 2024 general election, he said on the sidelines of the National Gathering "We Pancasila: Pancasila Responding to the Challenges of the Times" which was held at NasDem Tower, Jakarta, Thursday, June 2.
"That possibility can happen at any time. The old English proverb 'from glass to lips, anything can happen'. Anything can happen. Well, that's an old English proverb," Surya Paloh was quoted as saying by Antara.
In his meeting with the General Chair of the Gerindra Party DPP Prabowo Subianto, Wednesday (1/6), Paloh admitted that many things were discussed with the Minister of Defense.
"We talk a lot, it's not new, (we) have known for decades. Yes, we can talk freely, not only in his capacity as the General Chair of Gerindra, I as the General Chair of the NasDem Party, as a friend as well ," he added.
Paloh and Prabowo asked each other how they were doing and plans to run as a presidential candidate in the 2024 election.
"How are you, Wo? I said, okay? Healthy? That's just how it is, want to move forward? That's roughly the case", he said.
However, Surya Paloh was reluctant to explain Prabowo's answer whether he would run in the 2024 presidential election.
"Ah, that's a secret answer. It's just a secret. How about it, there's no mystery like that," said Surya jokingly.
When asked about the readiness of the NasDem Party to support Prabowo if he ran as a presidential candidate in the 2024 election, Paloh also did not answer clearly.
"I said earlier, the old English proverb says 'from the glass to the lips', everything can happen, anything can happen," he said.
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