The Democratic Party Is Still Alone, Has No Plan To Join Any Coalition

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JAKARTA - The Democrat Party admits that it has no plans to join coalitions such as the United Indonesia Coalition (KIB) with Golkar, PAN, and PPP or the coalition that Gerindra and PKB will soon form.

"The democrats emphasize that there has been no discussion about it (joining the coalition). We continue to communicate with friends from political parties (political parties) who are members of KIB, such as Golkar, PAN, and PPP, as well as friends from Gerindra and PKB ," said the Coordinator of the DPP Spokesperson for the Democratic Party, Herzaky Mahendra Putra, in a written statement received in Jakarta, Friday, August 12.

What he said was intended to respond to the news circulating about the Democrats who were considered likely to join one of the coalitions.

On the other hand, Herzaky continued, as stated by the Chairman of the Democratic Party Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) on Friday (5/8), regarding the coalition, they are more intense in establishing communication with NasDem and PKS.

In fact, he added, the three parties have held several limited meetings through representatives appointed by each party and the results of these meetings will be presented to the public at an undetermined time.

Furthermore, Herzaky explained that to date, apart from establishing more intense communication with NasDem and PKS, the Democrats are still exploring intense communication with other cross-party friends.

This, he said, is needed by the Democrats to solve the nation's problems that cannot be solved alone.

"After all, solving this nation's problems cannot be alone, communication and friendship across national elements must continue to be established," said Herzaky as quoted by Antara.

He added that the coalition that will be formed by the Democrats is not just a coalition for the 2024 presidential election, but also a coalition to solve problems that the Indonesian nation has the potential to face after the 2024 presidential election.

Herzaky said that the coalition that will be formed by the Democrats will try to find ways to manage the country so that people's income and purchasing power will increase, prevent the people from being burdened by rising prices of basic necessities, fuel oil, gas, and electricity, reduce unemployment, and improve the people's fate.