Consistently Carrying Anies Into A Presidential Candidate, PKS Doesn't Care About Democrats Turning Away From Coalition

Anies Baswedan will be a presidential candidate at an event in Bogor City (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the DPP Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) Mardani Ali Sera said that his party was not worried that the Democratic Party would turn away from the Change Coalition for Unity (KPP).

"PKS is not worried that the Democrats will move, cross and other things, because NasDem, Democrat, PKS already has a solid cooperation certificate. The interactions have been warm and we trust each other and support each other," said Mardani, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, June 12.

This was conveyed in response to the meeting of the Secretary-General of the Democratic Party, Teuku Riefky Harsya, with the Secretary-General of the PDI-P Hasto Kristiyanto to discuss the plan to meet Puan Maharani and Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), Jakarta, Sunday.

"Mas Riefky's friendship with Mas Hasto is good, all parties are competing to build a friendship bridge, communication, synergy, important collaboration," he said.

He also considered that the plan to meet Puan Maharani with AHY indicated that the Chairman of the Democratic Party was a figure who attracted the public.

"Mas AHY, don't forget that it is a very interesting figure, so many parties are in demand. Bravo Mas AHY, the Democratic bravo," he said.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the PKS DPP Al Muzammil Yusuf emphasized that as a coalition partner at the KPP, PKS remains consistent in fighting for Anies Baswedan as a presidential candidate (candidate).

"Consistent in fighting for presidential candidate Anies Rasyid Baswedan according to the mandate of the PKS Syuro Council. PKS has a strong commitment to Anies Rasyid Baswedan as the presidential candidate for the Change Coalition," Al Muzammil said in a statement received in Jakarta, Monday.

The consistency of the support, he said, also applies to other KPP members until now.

"The PKS coalition military, namely the NasDem Party and the Democratic Party, remain committed to this," he said.

Al Muzammil also said that PKS will continue to strive to maintain the unity and solidity of KPP in facing future political events

"We hope that all forms of political communication carried out by coalition parties can strengthen and strengthen the coalition that has been well established," he said.

He also emphasized that the opening of communication between the three coalition parties and various political parties and figures outside the coalition is a common thing.

"Political parties have the task and function to establish political communication with all parties," he added.

Finally, he explained that the dialogue related to Anies Baswedan's future vice presidential candidate was still ongoing. As agreed with the KPP, he continued, the decision in selecting the proposals for a candidate for vice president proposed by three coalition parties was given to Anies Baswedan.

Previously, last Sunday the Secretary-General of the Democratic Party Teuku Riefky Harsya met with the Secretary-General of the PDI-P Hasto Kristiyanto to discuss the plan to meet Puan Maharani and Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY).

"We are very enthusiastic about discussing the plan to meet Mbak Puan and Mas AHY, but we still maintain political ethics and respect each other's current positions, each party related to the 2024 presidential election contestation," said Teuku Riefky in a written statement in Jakarta, Sunday.