Guessing The Relationship Between NasDem And Gerindra After Prabowo Sowan To Surya Paloh

The Gerindra Party asserts that there is only one candidate for president in 2024, namely Prabowo Subianto. (photo: special)

JAKARTA - The meeting between Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto and NasDem Party chairman Surya Paloh left speculation. Will the Gerindra and NasDem parties form a coalition in the 2024 presidential election, or are they just exploring cooperation for the Simultaneous Election? Political observer from Al Azhar University Indonesia Andriadi Achmad, assesses that the recent political relationship between general chairmen and functionaries of political parties, certainly has meaning, namely in the context of exploring the 2024 presidential election coalition. coalition. "Actually, it's too early to try out the 2024 presidential election coalition, because the legislative and presidential elections are still two years away. However, I see that current political leaders are more about warming up and political maneuvering," Andriadi told VOI, Wednesday, June 8. Therefore, according to him, the political relationship between Prabowo and Surya Paloh is only an effort to explore a coalition. Although there is no agreement on political cooperation between the two. "Of course, apart from being a political friend between old friends, fellow members who have been in Golkar and fought in the 2004 Golkar presidential candidate convention, as well as fellow parties supporting the government, they are also in the context of testing the possibility of a 2024 presidential election coalition, although there is no political agreement," he explained. However, the executive director of the Nusantara Institute PolCom RSC believes that a coalition between Gerindra and NasDem will not happen unless the Gerindra Party supports the candidacy of DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan. Because it seems that NasDem is eyeing Anies to register at the presidential convention. "Yes, unless Gerindra supports Anies Baswedan or NasDem supports Prabowo," concluded Andriadi.

Surya Paloh Talks About Romanticism with Old Friends with Prabowo Previously, the General Chair of the NasDem Party, Surya Paloh, received a visit from the General Chair of the Gerindra Party, Prabowo Subianto, at the NasDem DPP Office, Gondangdia, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, June 1. Surya Paloh called Prabowo an old friend because his friendship has been around for 40 years. "Today, I and my friends at NasDem received an honorary visit from an old friend, who in his capacity is also the Minister of Defense and more specifically as the General Chair of the Gerindra DPP," said Surya at the NasDem Office, Wednesday, June 1. Surya did not mention that the meeting discussed exploring the NasDem and Gerindra coalition. However, Surya revealed, the meeting discussed romantic matters with fellow Golkar Party alumni. "Our meeting was more about romantic matters, the spirit of friendship which has been maintained for quite a long time, decades," he said.

Surya also said that the two of them discussed many things, both personally and about the country.

"It is a strength for both of us to be able to discuss more things, not only limited to our personal relationships but also strategic issues for the benefit of the progress of our nation and country," he said. Surya Paloh also revealed an agreement regarding the 2024 election after meeting Prabowo. It's not about the coalition, Surya Paloh said that the agreement between NasDem and Gerindra in today's meeting is to both maintain national stability during and after the 2024 elections are over. "Between Gerindra and NasDem or vice versa NasDem and Gerindra there is an agreement, we must maintain national stability. We invite the election to build awareness of how we value a healthier political culture, our respect for one another must be maintained," said Surya Paloh during a conference in NasDem's office, Wednesday, June 1. According to Surya, competing in elections is not by bringing down each other, but can compete in harmony. As well as trying to build public awareness so that identity politics, school politics, and doctrine politics do not disturb national stability. Meanwhile, the chairman of the Gerindra Party, Prabowo Subianto, said that there was no specific agenda that would be discussed at the meeting.

"There is no special agenda, I was invited by my friend, yes I came. Yes, lunch," said Prabowo Subianto.