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JAKARTA - Gerindra Party Chairman Prabowo Subianto announced the new name of the coalition that will nominate him as a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election.

Previously, the coalition carrying Prabowo was named the Greater Indonesia Awakening Coalition (KKIR) consisting of the Gerindra Party and the National Awakening Party (PKB).

Now, after the Golkar Party, the National Mandate Party (PAN), and the Crescent Star Party (PBB) joined their coalition, Prabowo said the party leaders agreed to change the name of the coalition.

This was conveyed by Prabowo at the 25th anniversary of PAN which was attended by the chairman of the Gerindra Party Prabowo Subianto, Golkar Party Chairman Airlangga Hartarto, PKB Chairman Muhaimin Iskandar, and UN Chairman Yusril Ihza Mahendra.

"Earlier we, the general chairmen, even though for a short time, Mr. Zul, Mr. Airlangga, Gus Imin, and Professor Yusril. We agree with our coalition, we will name the Advanced Indonesia Coalition," Prabowo said at the Sultan Hotel, Monday, August 28.

The name of the Forward Indonesia Coalition was previously used by the coalition that supported Joko Widodo and Ma'ruf Amin as presidential and vice presidential candidates in the 2019 election.

After Jokowi defeated Prabowo in the 2019 presidential election contestation and served as President for the 2019-2924 period, Jokowi brought this name in his cabinet, namely the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet.

Prabowo appreciated Jokowi's achievements while leading the country. Prabowo has felt this since he accepted Jokowi's offer to join the government as Minister of Defense.

"After I entered I saw closely, I joined this government, I am sure that Pak Jokowi is a patriot who thinks about the people and the Indonesian nation," said Prabowo.

For Prabowo, Jokowi could become a teacher for him in politics. This can be seen from the political contestation two previous periods, namely the 2014 and 2019 elections where Jokowi defeated Prabowo.

"I have been defeated by Mr. Joko Widodo twice in the election. Now I continue to learn from him. Don't be shy about learning. When it comes to defense, geopolitical matters," said Prabowo Subianto. Prabowo.


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