PDIP and PKB Meeting for Possible Political Cooperation in 2024 Election

Jakarta –

Secretary General PDIP Hasto Kristiyanto explained his meeting with the Chairman PKB Muhaimin Iskandar (Cak Imin) before meeting PAN officials. Hasto said the meeting was an informal communication before deciding on his next steps.

“In the context of the 2024 election, this is the first meeting which is then followed up with informal meetings more or less three times, then we will arrange official meetings as they are held today,” Hasto said at the PDIP DPP, Central Jakarta, Friday ( 2/6/2023).

Hasto said that communication between PKB and PDIP was intense. Communication was also carried out by the Head of the DPP as well as the Chairperson of the Ganjar Win Coordination Team, Puan Maharani.

“Yes, meetings have just been held which are quite intense because the stages are like that. After the determination of the temporary candidate list for legislative members, the movement in building political cooperation was intensely carried out by the PDI Perjuangan, Ms. Puan Maharani was assigned then we were assigned to help, ” he said.

According to Hasto, anything in politics can happen. Moreover, both PDIP and PKB are in President Jokowi’s administration.

“Politics is very dynamic. We believe that all the general chairmen of political parties who have joined President Jokowi’s administration certainly want to see how the continuity of President Jokowi’s government, President Jokowi’s legacy, is to be continued together,” said Hasto.

“So previously there was a consolidation meeting chaired directly by Mr. President Jokowi with six general chairmen of political parties. That spirit is now getting stronger,” he added.

Hasto Kristiyanto is known to have met Cak Imin before meeting with PAN. PKB Deputy Bendum Bambang Susanto said Hasto and Aryo Bimo came to the PKB DPP after Friday prayers.

“This afternoon after Friday, Pak Hasto was accompanied by Pak Aryo Bimo to the DPP PKB,” said Bambang when contacted, Friday (2/6).

Bambang said that there was no agreement regarding the coalition from that meeting. He said they were only having limited discussions.

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