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Comments: Golkar edges closer to Jokowi
April 15, p1Tensions in the Golkar Party have apparently eased, with party executives having settled disagreements and pooled their efforts to bring about a possible âcooperationâ with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)
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Tensions in the Golkar Party have apparently eased, with party executives having settled disagreements and pooled their efforts to bring about a possible 'cooperation' with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).
Rifts had been reported within Golkar, one of the country's oldest political parties, linked to a row over the leadership of party chairman Aburizal Bakrie and his 'poor' electability rating as the party's presidential candidate, and also as some senior members had been jockeying to be nominated for vice president on the tickets of other parties.
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So, Golkar is smart and knows how to survive. And the PDI-P is willing to take them into a coalition because otherwise they would have no chance of passing anything in the House of Representatives.
It seems like both parties are compromising in order to survive. That's hardly surprising. What is Jokowi going to do that's any different?
He appears to be doing everything the same way.
I thought on election night, representatives from both parties appeared on TV and said they would not work together?
Hendrik Sucipto
Any intelligent party would surely want to team up with the winning party. Whichever party decides to enter a coalition with Golkar will be pursuing a 'lost' cause.
Valkyrie
