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Golkar ready to be opposition, says Aburizal
Golkar Party chief Aburizal âIcalâ Bakrie says his party is ready to leave its comfort zone as part of the government and become the next opposition party if it fails to gain a share of power
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olkar Party chief Aburizal 'Ical' Bakrie says his party is ready to leave itscomfort zone as part of the government and become the next opposition party ifit fails to gain a share of power.
"Our
democracy does not recognize an opposition. But if by becoming an opposition
you mean being outside the Cabinet, Golkar is ready for that. Golkar will serve
as a party that provides constructive criticism to the government,"
Aburizal told journalists on the sidelines of Golkar's campaign rally in Mataram,
West Nusa Tenggara, on Wednesday.
He previously suggested that parties supporting presidential candidates that lost
the race should not be barred from joining a government coalition.
Analysts said at the time that Ical's statement was an attempt to test the
waters, especially in regards to the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle
(PDI-P) whose presidential candidate, Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, has constantly
come out ahead in surveys.
Many believe that through the statement, Ical did not want people to perceive the party as being power-oriented.(dic)
