If The Coalition Has Reached 20 Percent, PKS Will Just Want To Reveal Who The Presidential Candidate Is

Chairman of the PKS DPP for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Al Muzammil Yusuf (Photo via Nailin/VOI)

JAKARTA - The PKS national leadership meeting (Rapimnas) has ended. However, the party led by Ahmad Syaikhu has yet to reveal the names of the presidential candidates proposed by regional leaders. The head of the PKS DPP for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Al Muzammil Yusuf, said that the Rapimnas which was held from yesterday to today is to accommodate input from below regarding names. PKS' presidential candidate. In addition, the dialogue in Rapimnas also urges a judicial review related to the presidential threshold of 20 percent so that it can be reduced to zero percent. "Besides the names, we want to fight for the zero percent PT, so we have the freedom to propose the names we agreed on," said Muzammil during a press conference at the Sahid Hotel, Jakarta, Tuesday, June 21.

However, he continued, if the presidential threshold is still 20 percent, then PKS will first build a coalition with other political parties. In the near future, PKS will meet with NasDem to share perceptions regarding the 2024 presidential election. In which, the names of the figures are already 'slivering' in public. "PKS will prioritize heart-to-heart dialogue with various party leaders, including tomorrow's meeting with NasDem to ensure that we will get 20 percent of the seats. And PKS is ready to act as statesman with various dialogue partners. in the public," said Muzammil. After finding a suitable coalition partner and fulfilling the 20 percent nomination requirements, continued Muzammil, the names proposed by the cadres and appearing in coalition talks will be submitted to the PKS Syuro Council. Then, the Shura Council will deliberate to determine a name that will be supported by PKS. Only then will PKS reveal the name to the public. "We prioritize that the dialogue for the formation of 20 percent of PT is fulfilled. We will submit the names that have been collected earlier to the Shura Council because it is the domain of the Shura Council. So this afternoon we have not disclosed the names to the public," explained Muzammil.