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Party leaders agree on grand alliance for 2024 election: Prabowo
Speaking after an iftar dinner at the headquarters of the National Mandate Party (PAN), Prabowo, who is also the defense minister, said leaders of the five political parties, had been receptive to the idea of building a grand alliance for the 2024 presidential election.
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Gerindra chairman Prabowo Subianto speaks to reporters on April 2, 2023, joined by leaders of other political parties including Golkar chairman Airlangga Hartarto. (The Jakarta Post/Tempo/Rosseno Aji)
Gerindra's presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto said on Sunday that five major political parties, which currently back President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration, could join forces to nominate a unified presidential ticket in the 2024 general elections.
Speaking after an iftar dinner at the headquarters of the National Mandate Party (PAN), Prabowo, who is also the defense minister, said leaders of the five political parties, had been receptive to the idea of building a grand alliance for the 2024 presidential election.
The five political parties are Gerindra, PAN, the United Development Party (PPP), the Golkar Party and the National Awakening Party (PKB).
"Turns out that there is an agreement and we're on the same wavelength and we can work together," Prabowo told reporters after the event on Sunday.
Prabowo also said the planned electoral alliance, if it materialized, could back a ticket supported by President Jokowi.
"We're already in Pak Jokowi's team, aren't we?" Prabowo said.
Responding to Prabowo's proposal, President Jokowi said that they were a good match.
