Airlangga Hartarto Affirms No Golkar Munaslub Plan

General Chairperson (Ketum) of the Golkar Party Airlangga Hartarto in the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Monday (10/7/2023). (ANTARA/Indra Arief Pribadi)

JAKARTA - General Chairperson (Ketum) of the Golkar Party Airlangga Hartarto said there was no plan for his party's extraordinary national deliberation (munaslub) to determine a new figure as a candidate for president and vice president of the party bearing the banyan symbol.

"Nothing, the agenda is not that," said Airlangga at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, as reported by ANTARA, Monday, July 10.

According to Airlangga, the Golkar Party Expert Council Meeting which was held on Sunday (9/7) did not discuss plans to replace him as a presidential candidate in the 2024 General Election and as the General Chair of Golkar.

Airlangga emphasized that Golkar's internals were solid. The Board of Experts meeting on Sunday night, he said, was not the party's highest forum.

"The highest forum for the National Working Meeting (national working meeting), rapid (leader meeting), and national deliberation," said Airlangga.

Airlangga said Golkar had not yet determined its political direction with the United Indonesia Coalition (KIB).

"Wait a minute, be patient, be patient waiting," he said.

KIB consists of Golkar, the United Development Party (PPP), and the National Mandate Party (PAN). Since its formation in mid-2022, KIB has not yet determined its political direction in the 2024 General Election.

Bahkan, salah satu anggota KIB, yakni PPP memutuskan mendukung Ganjar Pranowo, bakal calon presiden yang diusung PDI Perjuangan (PDIP).

Meanwhile, the registration of presidential candidates (candidates) and vice presidential candidates (cawapres) is scheduled for October 19 to November 25, 2023.