National Mandate Party (PAN) Does Not Force Erick Thohir as Prabowo’s Vice Presidential Candidate, Says Chairman

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) DPP, Saleh Partaonan Daulay, stated that his party was not forcing Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir as a candidate for vice president (bacawapres) Prabowo Subianto.

He said that Prabowo, as the presidential candidate (bacapres) of the Advanced Indonesia Coalition (KIM), already has one name at the moment.

“The name of the vice presidential candidate is already in Prabowo’s hands. So, there is no such thing as forcing. “It’s finished,” said Saleh to Kompas.com, Saturday (21/10/2023).

Saleh was also reluctant to state the characteristics of the figure Prabowo would choose as RI-2 candidate from KIM.

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However, he hopes that the names announced will be in accordance with input from PAN.

“Hopefully what is announced is in accordance with what PAN proposed,” he said.

Finally, he emphasized that KIM will remain solid, whoever Prabowo chooses as vice presidential candidate.

Currently, KIM is comprised of at least four parliamentary political parties (political parties), namely the Gerindra Party, the Golkar Party, the National Mandate Party (PAN), and the Democratic Party.

“Yes, there is no need to ask whether we agree that candidate A or B. Because everyone has agreed on the name of the vice presidential candidate who is in Prabowo’s pocket. “So, the question of agreeing or disagreeing is no longer relevant,” he added.

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Previously, Gibran had also visited PAN General Chair Zulkifli Hasan at the Widya Chandra Complex, South Jakarta, Saturday morning.

In his statement, Zulhas seemed to give a positive signal about the meeting between the two.

“In order for Indonesia to continue to progress, friendship cannot be broken. Bismillah, Mas Wali,” said Zulhas in a statement received by Kompas.com.

Then, the Golkar Party also stated that it supported Gibran to become Prabowo’s vice presidential candidate. However, Prabowo stated that he would take these aspirations first to the general chairman of the KIM political party.

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2023-10-21 08:42:00


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