Firm! Ridwan Kamil Calls Golkar A Central Party Without A Dowry

Deputy Chairperson of the Golkar Party DPP Ridwan Kamil (RK) when giving a statement to reporters at the Golkar Party DPP Office, Jakarta, Monday (13/3/2023). ANTARA/HO-Humas Golkar Party

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairperson of the Golkar Party, Ridwan Kamil, emphasized that there is no political dowry in the party. "The implied message from General Chair Airlangga Hartarto confirms again that Golkar is a central party and also a party without dowries," he said after attending a national working meeting (Rakernas) at the Golkar DPP, Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Sunday, June 4. "If the political process must always start from buying and buying, I think whoever's leadership journey will be held hostage by bad initial intentions," he asserted. He stated that a leader should not make efforts to buy people's love. Kang Emil also said that when he joined the party's extended family bearing the banyan tree, he was not asked for any dowry. This is because political stocks, which begin with the practice of political dowries, will become a burden. Through the simultaneous elections next year, he hopes that leaders will be born who work completely for the benefit of the people. ” Let's pray that this democracy will produce the selection of legislative candidates, regional leaders, to the president with integrity and become Indonesia's future hope, ” please Emil his nickname. Meanwhile, the General Chair of the Golkar Party, Airlangga Hartarto, emphasized his commitment to rejecting the practice of political dowry ’ Airlangga firmly stated that the party he leads is an inclusive and open party for anyone. "I can prove this, a governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil can also join the Golkar Party without using a political dowry," said Airlangga in his remarks at the opening of the National Working Meeting.

The Golkar Party National Working Meeting was attended by 450 participants consisting of the Golkar Party DPP Management, members of the Golkar Party faction of the DPR RI non-Golkar Party DPP Management, the chairman of the Golkar Party DPP Body/Institution, the General Chairperson of the Hasta Karya Ormas and Wing Organization, the Chairperson, the Secretary, the Deputy Chair of the Cadreization and Membership Organization, the Deputy Chair for the Election Winning of the Provincial Golkar Party DPD in Indonesia and the Head of the Provincial Golkar Party National Witness Board throughout Indonesia.