Luhut's Comments Asked About Airlangga's Candidacy: I'm Still Taking Care Of Work, I'm Already Dizzy

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan/PHOTO: Nailin In Saroh-VOI

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan is reluctant to respond to his support for the General Chair of the Golkar Party, Airlangga Hartarto, as a presidential candidate (Capres) in 2024.

Luhut admitted that he was working on tasks ordered by President Joko Widodo. Therefore, he admitted that he was not in charge of the presidential candidate, even though he was also an elite of the Golkar Party.

"I'm still just taking care of my work, I'm already dizzy," said Luhut after a working meeting with Banggar at the DPR building, Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday, June 9.

Luhut also refused to respond to his presence at the United Indonesia Coalition (KIB) declaration on Saturday, June 4. Moreover, related to the discussion of what the general chairpersons of political parties discussed.

He admitted that he was not at the location when Golkar chairman Airlangga Hartarto, PAN chairman Zulkifli Hasan, PPP chairman Suharso Monoarfa gathered because they were sleepy.

"Nothing, I'm already sleepy there," he said.

Regarding the United Indonesia Coalition, the Golkar Party, PAN and PPP have agreed to openly carry presidential candidates (candidates) from external to the three political parties in the 2024 Presidential Election (Pilpres).

However, internally the Golkar Party itself will still nominate its general chairman, Airlangga Hartarto, as a presidential candidate in 2024. "The Golkar Party is still consistent with the decision of the 2019 National Conference. Pak Airlangga is a presidential candidate from the Golkar Party," said Golkar Party DPP chairman Ace. Hasan Syadzily, Tuesday, June 7th.

However, the chairman of the West Java Golkar DPD said the United Indonesia Coalition (KIB) could not immediately discuss conclusions about who the presidential candidate was. Because according to him, the first thing that must be discussed is the framework of the winning strategy, then the vision, mission and platform championed by KIB in the 2024 General Election, and various national and global issues.

Ace said, in the context of the United Indonesia Coalition, Golkar together with PAN and PPP must discuss together with the political party leaders who are members of it. Therefore, Ace said, the discussion at KIB is like a book, with many chapters in which the presidential candidate will decide.