PKS Reveals That There Is A Head Of The Ngebet Political Party As Anies' Vice Presidential Candidate, The Democrats Don't Know Yet

Chairman of the Democrats Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono alias AHY together with Anies Baswedan (Instagram @agusyudhoyono)

JAKARTA - The Democrat Party does not yet know about the existence of a general chairman (ketum) of a political party outside the Coalition for Amendments to Unity (KPP) who wants to join but requires himself to become a vice presidential candidate (Cawapres) from Anies Baswedan, as revealed by PKS.

"Regarding other political parties that want to join but require their chairman to become vice president, we do not yet know," said Deputy of Bappilu DPP of the Democratic Party, Kamhar Lakumani, Saturday, March 25.

Nevertheless, Kamhar believes that there will be additional parties that will join as KPP members. As stated in the KPP presidential reading, Anies Baswedan.

Kamhar also emphasized that the coalition had given Anies a mandate to determine his companion. In accordance with the five predetermined criteria for vice president. "Regarding the vice president, KPP has given a full mandate to Mas Anies to choose and form a pair capable of winning the 2024 presidential election which refers to 5 criteria that have been set," he explained. The 5 criteria, first, contribute to winning with high electability and low level of political vulnerability. Second, contribute to strengthening and maintaining coalition stability. Third, contribute to effective governance.

Fourth, have the same vision as a Presidential Candidate. Fifth, committed to building togetherness as a dwi-sunggal.

"So it is clear that there is a measure or criterion that is his reference, it should not be sudden," concluded Kamhar. Previously, Deputy Chairman of the PKS Syuro Council Sohibul Iman revealed that there was a political party (parpol) that wanted to join the Coalition for Change. However, on condition that the chairman of the political party wanted to become a vice presidential candidate (cawapres) accompanying Anies Baswedan. "Of course now there are several party leaders who want to close, they then require the chairman to generally want to become a vice presidential candidate. The chairman of the political party outside us," said Sohibul Iman at the Change Secretariat in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, Friday, February 24. Sohibul said, the political parties communicating with PKS, NasDem and Democrats are political parties in parliament. However, regarding which party in question, Sohibul is reluctant to reveal. "So, outside these three, there are parties that also communicate. They say they are ready to join but want to be vice presidential, right there are also. Yes, there are also people who communicate, parliamentary parliamentary parliamentary parliamentary parliaments. Just guess. Just a matter of cawapres Anies, Sohibul said, each political party in the Coalition had proposed. Starting from party cadres to other potential figures.

"Actually, the names have been circulating. What is clear is that from PKS there is Kang Aher, from Democrats there is AHY, from NasDem there is Mrs. Khofifah, even before there was Mr. Andika. Then there is also Mbak Yenny, it also appears," explained Sohibul.

Nevertheless, Sohibul emphasized that regarding the determination of the vice presidential candidate, each political party still prioritizes the considerations that develop within the coalition. Moreover, the coalition has submitted the matter to Anies Baswedan as a presidential candidate.

"Of course we give an understanding that there are already three coalitions in the beginning. Yes, of course, the priority is in terms of candidacy, what developed from this third team," said Sohibul.