All Parties Must Understand, Only Jokowi Has The Right To Win Or Maintain Political Parties

PDI-P Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto

JAKARTA - Pengamat komunikasi politik Universitas Esa Unggul, Jamiluddin Ritonga, menyayangkan pernyataan Sekjen PDIP Hasto Kristiyanto yang seolah meninsinkan Partai NasDem soal 'biru' lepas dari pemerintahan karena mendukung Gubernur DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan.

According to Jamiluddin, Hasto's satire to NasDem should not have happened. Because, he said, each party is independent in determining the presidential candidate he will carry.

"It's only natural that NasDem reacted to Hasto's innuendo. Because Hasto doesn't seem to be able to distinguish NasDem from the coalition carrying Joko Widodo in 2019 and NasDem will carry Anies Baswedan in the 2024 presidential election," Jamiluddin said when contacted in Jakarta, Tuesday, October 11.

Moreover, continued Jamiluddin, the General Chairperson of NasDem Surya Paloh had met Jokowi before declaring Anies a candidate for president. Even according to Surya Paloh, Jokowi's response was quite good.

"So, NasDem through Surya has apologized to Jokowi regarding Anies' candidacy. Therefore, no political ethics have been violated by NasDem, including its existence in the coalition of parties supporting Jokowi," he explained.

Moreover, according to Jamiluddin, NasDem has stated that he is committed to supporting the Jokowi government until 2024. This means that NasDem will not leave Jokowi from the coalition that has been agreed upon.

"Therefore, it is strange that Hasto actually caught a beard fire against NasDem. In fact, NasDem and PDIP positions in the equivalent coalition. Moreover, Jokowi himself did not react to anything," he said.

"So, Hasto has no right to insinuate, let alone assume that NasDem is no longer worthy of being in the coalition. Only Jokowi should have the right to declare which party is still entitled and has no right in his government coalition," continued Jamiluddin.

Jamiluddin assessed that the PDIP and NasDem feuds seemed to be a spark of discrepancy between Megawati Soekarnoputri and Surya. Although, he said, it was not clear that the two general chairmen of the political party did not match. However, the incompatibility was seen at a meeting, Surya reached out to shake hands but Megawati did not welcome it. Since then, Surya's relationship with Megawati has always looked cold.

"Therefore, Hasto should be wiser by not eroding the discrepancy between the two party general chairmen. Hasto also does not enter the realm of the coalition, which does not have the right to it," he said.

If Hasto is more proportional and professional, Jamiluddin added, PDIP and NasDem tensions should not have happened. "Hasto should have known that all independent parties in determining the presidential and coalition candidates should not be sarcastic, let alone trying to dictate to other parties. That method will only harm him, including his party," he concluded. Previously, the Secretary General (Secretary General) of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) Hasto Kristiyanto revealed about the "biru" color on the Dutch flag that was torn up by fighters in the past. He then mentioned that there was another blue flag that now supports the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan as president. Allegedly, Hasto quipped NasDem because currently in the government was the party created by Surya Paloh, not the Democrat. "That's what the Dutch are. Now there are many other blue colors, yes. Anies is celebrating his 2022 TNI Anniversary at the PDI-P DPP Office, Central Jakarta, Sunday, October 9.

Hasto also said that the 'blue' flag is now also free from the government of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) because it has nominated other people.

"Our fighters have the Dutch flag, the blue is released. And it turns out that the blue is also separated from Pak Jokowi's current government, because he has his own presidential candidate," said Hasto.