Erick Thohir 'Dispelled' From Prabowo's Vice Presidential Exchange, Zulhas: If The Presidential Candidate Decides Everyone Will Participate

PAN Chairman Zulkifli Hasan/PHOTO: Rizky Adytia-VOI

JAKARTA - Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN), Zulkifli Hasan or Zulhas will not question if Erick Thohir is not elected as a Vice Presidential Candidate (cawapres) to accompany Prabowo Subianto.

According to him, the Forward Indonesia Coalition (KIM) upholds the principle of deliberation. Thus, all decisions made are joint decisions.

"If our Indonesian coalition progresses, you see, there must be the principle of deliberation and consensus," said Zulhas after being visited by Prabowo and elite KIM at his residence, Widya Chandra Complex, South Jakarta, Friday, October 20 evening.

In addition, all political parties (political parties) who are members of the Advanced Indonesia Coalition will obey the leadership's decision, in this case Prabowo Subianto as a presidential candidate (readpres).

Moreover, the elected vice presidential candidate will be the best of several names that have been proposed.

"If the presidential candidate has decided, everyone will join," he said.

Nevertheless, Zulhas was reluctant to divulge the figure of the vice presidential candidate who would accompany the Head of the Gerinda Party in the 2024 General Election (Pemilu) contestation.

"(Cawapres) is in Pak Prabowo's pocket, later," said Zulhas.

For information, of the three presidential candidates that have declared themselves, only Prabowo Subianto has not announced the figure of the Vice President.

For Anies Baswedan, he has collaborated with Muhaimin Iskandar (Cak Imin). Meanwhile, Ganjar Pranowo and Mahfud MD.