Not Wanting To Lose To Gerindra-PKB, Democrats Explain To What Extent Their Coalition With NasDem And PKS Has Come

PKS President Ahmad Syaikhu with the Chairman of the Democratic Party Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (Donny/PKSPhoto)

JAKARTA - The Democratic Party's DPP welcomes the declaration of the Gerindra Party and the National Awakening Party (PKB) coalition for the 2024 General Election. Not to be outdone, the coordinator of the spokesman for the Democratic Party's DPP stated that it has also led to a decision to form a coalition with NasDem and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS). In fact, according to Herzaky Mahendra Putra, communication between the three political parties has been running more intensively. However, he said, Democrat General Chair Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) is still trying to get to the next process.

“As stated by Ketum AHY, we are indeed more intense in communicating with NasDem and PKS. There have been several meetings to discuss this,” said Herzaky in his statement, Monday, August 15.

Even so, he continued, the Democratic Party remains open for other parties to communicate and cooperate in the 2024 election.

Herzaky added, regarding who the Democrats will form a coalition with and carry the presidential and vice presidential candidates, it will be announced at the end of this year or early next year. there is information that we can share,” said the head of the Democrat Party's DPP Strategic Communication Agency (Bakomstra).

"What is clear is that the coalition we will form is fighting for change and improvement for the Indonesian people. Because the people's hope is the struggle of the Democrats," added Herzaky.