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Golkar-led coalition ready to run in 2024 with door open for political outsiders
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Three in one: (From left) National Mandate Party (PAN) chair Zulkifli Hasan, Golkar Party chair Airlangga Hartarto and United Development Party (PPP) chair Suharso Monoarfa link arms after registering their parties’ joint participation in the 2024 elections with the General Elections Commission (KPU) in Jakarta on Aug. 10, 2022. The three parties are grouped under the United Indonesia Coalition (KIB). (Antara/Aprillio Akbar)
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he United Indonesia Coalition (KIB), one of the first political party alliances to be formed ahead of the 2024 general election, says it is committed to sticking together until the election while keeping open the option of nominating a popular political outsider as a presidential candidate.
In a symbolic move demonstrating their solidity, members of the coalition — the Golkar Party, the National Mandate Party (PAN) and the United Development Party (PPP) — marched together to the General Elections Commission (KPU) headquarters in Jakarta on Wednesday and signed up their parties for the election.
Speaking after the registration, the three party leaders expressed confidence that the coalition was ready to run and would stick together for the election.
“This shows that the coalition was formed based on common interests; this demonstrates our togetherness and solidity ahead of the general election in 2024,” said Golkar chair Airlangga Hartanto.
The coalition seeks to "end the use of identity politics that might polarize Indonesian voters" as seen in the 2014 and 2019 presidential elections, stressing that it was “committed to maintaining political stability”.
The three party leaders, however, were unanimous in refusing to disclose who the coalition would nominate in the upcoming presidential race, insisting that their candidate would be discussed together later.
"That's the next task. For now, we want to focus on discussing our programs and strategy first," Airlangga said.
