Convinced That The Coalition With NasDem And PKS Will Not Be Canceled, Democrats: Just A Little Bit More

Photo of NasDem-PKS-Democrat meeting with Anies Baswedan (Photo via Facebook Anies Baswedan)

JAKARTA - The Democrat Party believes the formation of a coalition with the NasDem Party and PKS will not fail. The head of the DPP Strategic Communications Agency for the Democratic Party, Herzaky Mahendra Putra, said talks to reach an agreement were only a short time away.

This was conveyed by Herzaky in response to NasDem Deputy Chairperson Ahmad Ali's statement that the NasDem, PKS, and Democrat coalition plans would not be formed if each political party required party cadres to be vice presidential candidates, Anies Baswedan.

"Until now, we will focus on building a coalition and making it happen. After all, there's just a little bit more, there won't be much more. However, we will observe the high expectations of the Indonesian people for us, for our friends who are candidates for this coalition," said Herzaky, Wednesday, 26 October.

According to Herzaky, Democrats, NasDem and PKS have been united by the same spirit, which is to fight for change and improvement for the Indonesian people. Therefore, he said, intensive and detailed discussions continue to discuss programs for change, and improvements to effective winning strategies.

"So much has been discussed, because we really want to be able to achieve victory in the 2024 presidential election. We want to build a solid and solid foundation for this coalition. So that it is not easy to be swayed, intervened or divided along the way," said Herzaky.

Moreover, continued Herzaky, the three political parties had formed a small team that met at Anies' residence yesterday. The meeting, he said, could not be separated from the discussion regarding the vice presidential candidate (cawapres) to accompany Anies Baswedan. Starting from the criteria to the mechanism for determining the name, it is discussed in detail.

"Our name is we have good intentions, have good goals, yes there are differences of opinion, it's only natural, that's the beauty and dynamics in a coalition. Because we 3 parties respect each other, are equal, are equal. So we are free to express opinions, thoughts, and ideas to each other. and also the aspirations of each of our constituents. This is where we then look for common ground, seek agreement, "he said.

Herzaky considered that finding an agreement would require a mature time. Moreover, to maintain the hope of the Indonesian people for the nation in the future.

"So we will maintain this hope, because after all this wind of change continues to blow and we will continue to consistently fight for it," said Herzaky.

Previously, the NasDem Party assessed that a coalition with PKS and Democrats would not be formed if the two political parties both required their cadres to be vice presidential candidates (cawapres) accompanying Anies Baswedan.

This is because the Democrat Party has indicated its General Chair, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), as its vice presidential candidate. Meanwhile, PKS proposed Deputy Chairperson of the PKS Syuro Council Ahmad Heryawan or.

"The coalition has not yet been formed, if later it becomes a requirement for one party to form a coalition, the cadres must become representatives, then we will make sure that the coalition will not happen," said NasDem Deputy General Chair Ahmad Ali, Tuesday, October 25.

"It means this, if both of them stay, they have to be vice presidential candidates, in the end, it's impossible for an agreement to happen, right," he added.

According to Ali, if the three political parties each propose a vice presidential candidate, it will end up being transactional. Because, if one political party is elected as a cadre, the other two political parties will question what position they can take.

"If three parties form a coalition, all three of them nominate candidates for vice president, then what is the solution? Do all three of them want to be taken? It's impossible, only one. So if there is only one vice president, what can both of them get? it," he said.

Even so, Ali said, the emergence of the names of vice presidential candidates from PKS and Democrats is a natural thing, and the mechanism is left to each political party.

"What has surfaced in the public today about these two figures is legal, normal, reasonable, because it is an internal mechanism for each party. As a discourse, I think it's legal," he said.