Mohamad Guntur Romli Leaves PSI, Chooses To Focus As General Chair Of Ganjarian

JAKARTA - Former Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) politician Mohamad Guntur Romli confirmed that he left the party as of Friday, August 4 and stated that he wanted to focus on serving as General Chairperson of Ganjarian The closeness between PSI and the prospective presidential candidate from the Gerindra Party Prabowo Subianto.Guntur admitted that he had never been informed or given an explanation by PSI management regarding Prabowo's presence at the PSI DPP, Wednesday, August 2. He said he could only read and watch in the mass media that Prabowo seemed to have a close relationship with PSI. "The reason that I finally decided to leave PSI was Prabowo's presence at the PSI DPP and the PSI coalition 'tondo-tondo' without Prabowo "We have opened the discussion and debate space first because it is related to the values and principles that we have fought for so far," he said. The PSI is the political house. "As well as PSI, which I have considered as my political house'. Starting today, I declare leaving PSI as a member and PSI cadre," Guntur said. Guntur explained that he was not carrying out political hatred for Prabowo. He admitted to respecting the General Chair of the Gerindra Party as a political figure as well as Minister of Defense in the government cabinet of President Joko Widodo. "So according to rational and ideological considerations, I am worthy of being Joko Widodo's successor. According to him, Ganjar has an ideological equality and a leadership style with the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia. "So according to rational and ideological considerations, I hakulyakin and percaya Ganjar Pranowo-lah yang layak menjadi keberuatan Joko Widodo tahun 2024. Apalagi berdasarkan hasil Rembuk Rakyat yang diumumkan PSI pada Oktober 2022 lalu, 'Jokowi di Hati, Ganjar Danti'," ucap Guntur. Sebelumnya, PSI menerima kunjungan bakal calon presiden dari Partai Gerindra Prabowo Subianto di Kantor DPP PSI, Jakarta Pusat, Rabu 2 Agustus.Usai pertemuan tertutup, Wakil Kewan Pembina Partai Solidaritas Indonesia (PSI) Grace Natalie menyebut ada kesamaan antara his party and Prabowo.

Prabowo also mentioned that he invited PSI to join the Greater Indonesia Awakening Coalition (KKIR) for the 2024 Simultaneous Elections. Furthermore, Grace said that her party was guided by Jokowi regarding determining the support of the 2024 presidential candidate. PSI, he said, was perpendicular to Jokowi because his party wanted Indonesia's leaders to continue Jokowi's programs. "Although it has not officially mentioned one of the names of the presidential candidates who will be supported by PSI, Grace assesses Prabowo as a person who has a commitment to continue Jokowi's government program. "We see that Pak Prabowo is committed to continuing what Pak Jokowi has fought for, and that of course makes us relieved and happy that Indonesia in the future will be bright," he said.