The issue of the plan to form a grand coalition between Golkar-PAN-PPP in the United Indonesia Coalition (KIB) and Gerindra-PKB in the Greater Indonesia Awakening Coalition (KKIR) strengthened in the Ramadan gathering which was attended by the general chairmen of the party.
In fact, the meeting held by five party leaders at the PAN DPP Office today also involved President Joko Widodo. After the event, Jokowi opened his voice about the opportunity to merge KIB and KKIR in the 2024 election.
"(The merger of KIB and KKIR) is suitable," Jokowi replied when asked after the meeting at the PAN DPP Office, South Jakarta, Sunday, April 2.
However, Jokowi was reluctant to reveal further about the contents of the discussion on the formation of the major coalition.
"Those who speak are party leaders. I'm part of listening. I just say it fits. It's up to the party heads or the combination of party leaders. For the good of the state for the good of the nation for the people, things related can be discussed, it will be better," Jokowi continued.
Meanwhile, Gerindra Chairman Prabowo Subianto confirmed the discussion of a large coalition that combined KIB with KKIR at this meeting.
"Yes. It turns out to be there. So we feel that there is the same frequency, yes. There is a match and if you look at it, our party leadership has entered, Mr. Cak Imin, yes, we have entered Pak Jokowi's team actually now," said Prabowo.
However, Prabowo admitted that there had been no further discussion regarding the certainty of the merger of KIB and KKIR for the 2024 presidential election. Likewise with the determination of the presidential and vice presidential candidates.
"We'll see the process later. But what is certain is that it will be intense. (About the presidential and vice presidential candidates) we haven't spoken in that direction," he added.
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