Surya Paloh Doesn't 'Welcome' Directly To The President Of PKS And AHY At The Door Of The NasDem Tower

NasDem Chairman Surya Paloh with PKS President/PHOTO: Nailin In Saroh-VOI

JAKARTA - Chairman of the NasDem Party, Surya Paloh, has been frequently visited by leaders of political parties recently. For example, last March, Golkar General Chair Airlangga visited the NasDem Tower in Gondangdia, Central Jakarta.

On June 1, it was the turn of Gerindra General Chair Prabowo Subianto to meet Surya Paloh at the NasDem Office. Furthermore, on Wednesday, June 22, PKS President Ahmad Syaikhu also came to the party headquarters with the slogan of the change movement.

Meanwhile, today NasDem hosted the General Chairperson of the Democrats, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono.

Surya Paloh was never seen when his guests arrived at NasDem Tower. Not only when PKS and Democrats came, but also when Prabowo visited. So what is the reason Surya does not directly welcome his guests?

Deputy Chairperson of the NasDem Party, Ahmad Ali, said that there was nothing to argue about regarding the reception by the general chairman. Because he has been assigned as a substitute for the general chairman to welcome his guests when they arrive. Meanwhile, Surya was waiting in the meeting room.

"Sir, Surya is above, I'm at the bottom, what's the difference?" said Ahmad Ali at NasDem Tower, Thursday, June 23.

Met at the same location, NasDem DPP Chairman Willy Aditya revealed the reason why Surya Paloh did not receive guests directly when he first set foot in his office. According to Willy, there is no different treatment between political party officials from one political party to another. Surya Paloh, he said, was waiting for his guests in the meeting room. While the ones who welcomed were representatives of the party management.

"Pak Prabowo also (Surya Paloh welcomes) upstairs, Pak Surya Paloh waits upstairs. Pak Prabowo I picked up, Pak Syaikhu I picked up, Mas AHY I picked up with waketum. So indeed Pak Surya was waiting upstairs," said Willy .