TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Airlangga Hartarto It is reported that he will resign as the General Chairman of the Party Golkair. The Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs is said to have signed the letter of resignation as general president on the evening of Saturday, August 10, 2024.
“Airlangga has resigned,” said a senior Beringin party official to Tempo, Sunday, August 11 2024.
He said his party would hold a Special National Conference (Munaslub) on August 25. The Golkar Party, he said, would prepare Agus Gumiwang as the acting general president until the process of electing the main leadership of the party.
“The plan is to hold the National Conference on August 25. Later, Agus Gumiwang will become the Acting General Chairman of Golkar until the National Conference is held,” he said.
According to him, Golkar’s acting Minister for Investment Bahlil Lahadalia is expected to be a strong candidate to replace Airlangga. Two other Golkar elites confirmed the information about Airlangga’s occupation.
Golkar DPP president Dave Laksono did not want to talk when he was confirmed about the news that Airlangga had resigned from the party that is synonymous with the color yellow. “Wait, okay?” he said.
Before Airlangga announced his resignation, the chairmanship of Golkar General Chairman had been in turmoil since the middle of last year. Golkar Expert Council Ridwan Hisjam has asked Airlangga to resign. Ridwan also suggested that his party hold it immediately Munaslub to remove Airlangga from the post of Golkar General Chairman.
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At that time, Airlangga’s position at the leadership of Golkar was to be removed as it was considered that he did not fulfill the mandate of the party for the 2024 presidential election. However, it is believed that Airlangga cannot offer himself to compete in the 2024 presidential election.
Several Golkar officials have also announced plans to oust Airlangga. Golkar politician Sirajuddin Abdul Wahab supports the Golkar National Conference plan. The founder of the Golkar Party Young Generation (GMPG) is desperate if his party continues to be led by Airlangga. Representing GMPG, his party assessed that President Golkar had not been leading.
In addition, Airlangga was recently involved in an alleged corruption case in the export of crude palm oil that is processed by the Attorney General’s Office. “Our position from GMPG is to support Munaslub to replace Golkar President Airlangga who we believe has not led the Golkar Party,” Sirajuddin said at Pulau Dua Restaurant, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday , 26 July 2023.
Hendrik Khoirul Muhid contributed to the writing of this article.
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