JAKARTA - Golkar Party chairman Airlangga Hartarto said President Jokowi was not specific about politics, including the big coalition. Jokowi actually talked about the economy.

"The achievements of development and challenges going forward. Earlier we did not discuss the specific (political), but the economic challenges ahead, which are also often conveyed by the president, regarding the challenge of our middle income, have an understanding of 6 parties that meet," said Airlangga at the Palace complex, quoted from Kompas TV's live broadcast, Tuesday, May 2.

This was conveyed by Airlangga after Jokowi's meeting with the chairman of the coalition political parties except for NasDem. The meeting was attended by PDIP chairman Megawati Soekarnoputri, Golkar chairman Airlangga Hartarto, Gerindra chairman Prabowo Subianto, PAN chairman Zulkifli Hasan, PKB chairman Muhaimin Iskandar and Plt Ketum PPP Mardiono.

"We discussed earlier, what I said, we discussed the stunting problem," said Airlangga.

Regarding the absence of the NasDem chairman, Airlangga admitted that he did not receive an explanation.

"We have not received an explanation," he said briefly.

Gerindra chairman Prabowo Subianto in a separate interview said President Jokowi left a message so that the political party leaders remain united and harmonious for the sake of the country's progress.

"(Political talk) practically not, but our big trust must be harmonious, united in working for the sake of the country," Prabowo said after a meeting with Jokowi at the Palace.

Prabowo said Jokowi and the leaders of coalition political parties except for NasDem discussed Indonesia's economic conditions and potential as the strongest economies in the world.

The latest developments in the economic sector, World Bank predictions, IMF predictions, Indonesia has the potential to really become a developed country. It is estimated that now our economy is the 16th largest and it is very possible that we can become the fourth economy in the world. That's his legacy to us," said Prabowo.

Meanwhile, PDI-P General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri became the first general chairman of the political party to leave the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, after 2.5 hours of meeting between President Joko Widodo and the general chairmen of the government coalition political parties except for NasDem.

Megawati left the Merdeka Palace environment using a B plate car 42 at 21:38 WIB, Tuesday, May 2 and was accompanied by PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto.

Megawati did not give any comments when asked about the meeting on Tuesday night. She just smiled and waved to reporters without talking anything.


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