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PDI-P says won’t go it alone in 2024 race
Speculations intensified when the PDI-P elites were conspicuously absent during Sunday’s iftar gathering of pro-government parties’ leaders with the President.
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Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Panjaitan (right), East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa (center) and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri appeared on stage during an event on March 19, 2023. (The Jakarta Post/Kompas TV)
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he Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has said it may join the grand alliance of pro-government parties for the 2024 presidential race as long as they are willing to endorse its member as the presidential candidate.
"The PDI-P can [nominate its presidential candidate without forming an alliance], but we have been the one who always speaks about building the nation by working together, which means the PDI-P does not want to go at it alone, we will work with [other parties],” Said Abdullah, PDI-P central board executive, to reporters on Tuesday.
The party clarified its position amid speculations that it is planning to go it alone in the 2024 presidential race due to its alleged conflict with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in the wake of the removal of Indonesia as host of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which was mainly attributed to the party’s refusal to let the Israeli team play in the tournament.
Speculations intensified when the PDI-P elites were conspicuously absent during Sunday’s iftar gathering of pro-government parties’ leaders with the President.
PDI-P officials were quick to clarify that the party received the invitation but was unable to attend because Megawati was on a trip to Japan and she could not be represented by other party members due to a conflicting schedule.
“I accepted the invitation myself […] It's not that we weren't invited, and it's not that we didn't want to attend. We were unable to come at the time,” PDI-P executive Puan Maharani told reporters on Tuesday.
"If there is an opportunity for the PDI-P or Ibu Mega to be the host of such an event, we will go for it," Puan said.
