Balik Golkar, PAN And PPP Attacks To NasDem Called KIB Ecek-Ecek Coalition

United Indonesia Coalition aka KIB. (Antara)

JAKARTA - The Golkar Party, PAN and PPP reacted strongly when the United Indonesia Coalition (KIB) was referred to as a check-check coalition by the NasDem Party elite. The three political parties counterattacked by questioning the coalition formed by NasDem. The reason is, until now NasDem is still not announcing his own coalition map, but instead takes care of the kitchens of other parties.

The statement that cornered KIB began with the words of the NasDem Party Elite Zulfan Lindan which compared the discourse of the NasDem coalition, Democrats and PKS with the KIB. "Lainah, if KIB is not equated with this coalition (NasDem, PKS, Democrats). KIB includes the check-check coalition," said Zulfan, Monday, September 26. In fact, Zulfan admitted that he heard the news that KIB was a forum for the Governor of Central Java Ganjar Pranowo if it was not nominated as a presidential candidate for 2024 by the PDI-P (PDIP).

This means that the birth of the KIB is of certain interest that we have heard. It is said that it was to be Ganjar's torch. If Ganjar is not nominated by PDIP. That's how it develops," said Zulfan. So, how did Golkar, PAN and PPP respond to defending KIB? Golkar Calls KIBware Looking at 2024 The chairman of the Golkar Party DPP Lamhot Sinaga emphasized that his party was serious about forming a coalition and even declaring cooperation for the 2024 presidential election. Unlike NasDem, he said, which until now has not been clear in the direction of the coalition. "The PAN and PPP Golkar are the first parties to declare a coalition, we are seriously looking at 2024. In contrast to NasDem, until now the direction of the coalition and its presidential candidates has not been clear," Lamhot told reporters, Tuesday, September 27.

Lamhot assessed that Zulfan's statement even confirmed that the party created by Surya Paloh was too busy taking care of the kitchens of other parties. He also asked NasDem to take care of his own party, which is still confused that it has not seriously realized the discourse of a coalition with Democrats and PKS.

"It's better for them to focus on who is in coalition for 2024 later," said Alamhot.

According to the member of Commission VII of the DPR, KIB has been three steps above NasDem. "The stages of the KIB process are three steps ahead of NasDem," he claimed. Lamhot also denied that KIB was formed as a torch to carry Ganjar Pranowo. He said the chairman of Golkar had confirmed that the figure prepared for the 2024 presidential election was only from internal coalition parties.

"Pak Airlangga has also denied that KIB is not for Ganjar. Only those with Golkar PAN and PPP will become KIB candidates in 2024," said Lamhot.PAN: Don't let NasDem Bangun Fatamorgana Coalition

PAN did not bother and instead thought that what Zulfan said was like an ordinary funny boar. PAN, in fact, questioned what coalition NasDem would form. "PAN and KIB consider Zulvan Lindan's statement to be funny. It means nothing to solidity and the existence of KIB. All citizens of the nation, including non-KIB party cadres, can criticize, blaspheme, and praise KIB," said PAN Deputy Chair Viva Yoga Mauladi to reporters, Tuesday, September 27.

According to Viva, NasDem is better off announcing his coalition with PKS and Democrats than highlighting KIB. Don't let, he said, the plan to announce the coalition is only a discourse.

"Until now there has not been a declaration of the three parties. Do not let the fatamorgana coalition be narrated in the clouds, do not go down to Indonesian political earth," he said.

"From this perspective alone, when compared to KIB, yes, like Jaka Sembung rides a motorcycle taxi, it doesn't connect to Jek. Come on Bang Zulvan, my senior, immediately NasDem declares a coalition. And immediately develop a platform and coalition program. Only later will it be compared to KIB," said Viva. PPP Sindir NasDemPPP also replied to NasDem's statement. With a sarcastic tone, PPP questioned the NasDem coalition which had not yet been formed.

"We are a concrete coalition of KIB, the coalition that was first built in this period for the 2024 election," said PPP DPP chairman Achmad Baidowi (Awiek) to reporters, Monday, September 26. "So if someone says the coalition is checking, then they will not know what. The coalition he has not yet formed," continued the man who is familiarly called Awiek.

Awiek said that KIB was formed to win the 2024 election contestation. He also emphasized that KIB was not a checking coalition as Zulfan Lindan said.

"Yes, indeed he (Zulfan Lindan) is a senior politician but maybe he forgot that there are political facilities that must be followed by all political parties, he should not denounce each other, his position is not observers," he said. Awiek then asked Zulfan to respect each other and not insult each other to his fellow political parties. He also denied that his KIB was Ganjar Pranowo if he was not nominated as a presidential candidate by PDIP.

"It is better for fellow parties to respect each other not to demean each other and that KIB is not taught to denounce and does not discriminate against each other, because each has the authority of the same autonomous rights," he said. "And there is absolutely nothing to say about Ganjar's grenade," said Awiek.