Discussing The Possibility Of Coalition With Gerindra, Yusril Ihza Mahendra: Follow Only Developments

Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto together with the General Chair of the Crescent Star Party (PBB) Prof. Yusril Ihza Mahendra (ANTARA)

Chairman of the Crescent Star Party (PBB) Prof. Yusril Ihza Mahendra said he would discuss the possibility of a coalition with the Gerindra Party in the face of the 2024 General Election (Pemilu).

"It will be discussed later," said UN General Chair Prof. Yusril Ihza Mahendra in Tanah Datar Regency, Saturday.

This was conveyed by the constitutional law expert while attending the inauguration of the traditional title (batagak Gala) Deputy Minister of Manpower (Wamenaker) Datuak Rajo Basa Afriansyah Noor.

When asked about the UN's stance regarding the 2024 Presidential Election (Pilpres), the former Minister of Law and Law, the Minister of Justice and Human Rights, and the Minister of State Secretary of the Republic of Indonesia did not provide a definite answer.

"Just move forward, just move forward," said the academic who had worked at the State Secretariat as the author of President Soeharto and BJ Habibie's speech.

Then, when confirmed by the media crew whether Prof. Yusril's arrival coincided with Gerindra Chairman Prabowo Subianto to Istano Basa Pagaruyung as a form of political support, he also did not answer firmly while laughing lightly.

Meanwhile, Gerindra Chairman Prabowo Subianto said he would follow the development of the country's political map even though its electability in a number of survey institutions was among the highest.

"Yes, we will follow all developments," he said, quoted from ANTARA, Saturday, April 29.

Then regarding the vice presidential candidate who will accompany him in the 2024 presidential election, the Minister of Defense did not provide an answer.

To note, the registration of prospective Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates is scheduled for October 19, 2023 to November 25, 2023.

Based on Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning Elections, pairs of presidential and vice-presidential candidates are proposed by political parties or coalitions of political parties participating in the election who meet the requirements for obtaining seats of at least 20 percent of the total seats in the DPR, or obtaining 25 percent of the nationally valid votes in the previous election for members of the DPR.

Currently, there are 575 seats in parliament so that the pairs of presidential and vice-presidential candidates in the 2024 presidential election must have at least 115 seats in the DPR RI, or it could also be that candidate pairs are promoted by parties or coalitions of political parties participating in the 2019 Election with a total valid vote acquisition of at least 34,992,703 votes.