No Problem If A Gerindra Cadre Is Left Behind, Prabowo: I Am Not Independent And Stop

Chairman of the Gerindra Party Prabowo Subianto (Photo Tasya - VOI)

JAKARTA - Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto said he was not afraid even though his cadres left him. He said he was ready and would still move for the country.

"I am ready if you leave me all. I will not be afraid and stop fighting for the nation and state," Prabowo told his cadres when inaugurating the Election Winning Body (Bappilu) Office and the Presidential Winning Body, Saturday, January 7.

Prabowo said that he had been lied to by his closest people several times. However, he doesn't mind because the former Danjen Kopassus will not commit the same act.

In fact, Prabowo prayed for anyone who wanted to leave the Gerindra Party. However, they had to leave the party bearing the Garuda bird well.

"We pray that the Almighty will give goodness to all of us, if you want to separate, separate well, please," he said.

Prabowo said that changing parties if they felt it was not suitable, he did it when he joined the Golkar Party. However, the move was done well.

"I was also at Golkar before the general chairman. I made a letter of resignation to the Golkar Party to say goodbye," said the Minister of Defense.

He invited any cadres who already felt they did not fit in the Gerindra Party to resign. "Look for another party, you can change parties," he said.

"Don't join the party line. This is not true, this is not part of loyalty, team work. Competency, good cooperation is what makes us strong and superior," continued Prabowo.

For information, Prabowo's statement was conveyed in the midst of news of the transfer of the Deputy Chairperson of the Gerindra Party Board of Trustees Sandiaga Uno to the United Development Party (PPP). In fact, the former Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta has received a deposit from the daily chairman of the Gerindra Party, Sufmi Dasco.

"The person concerned is mostly present at other party events to socialize presidential candidates," said Dasco at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, January 3.

Dasco said the Gerindra Party did not close the space for its cadres who want to run in the 2024 presidential election. However, it is necessary to emphasize that according to the rules and mechanisms of the party, General Chair Prabowo Subianto has determined as the only presidential candidate in 2024 from Gerindra.

Meanwhile, Sandiaga confirmed that he was still a cadre of the Gerindra Party. He said Dasco's statement was only because he saw that he was often called by other parties.

"Pak Dasco's statement may be in response to several times I was invited by PPP. Incidentally, we are also very close to partnering, but until now I am still a member of Gerindra, a cadre," said Sandiaga at the State Palace, Jakarta, Monday, January 2.