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Luhut, Bambang added to Golkar's structure as Airlangga aims for 'inclusivity'
Airlangga Hartarto faces criticism as supporters of his rival Bambang Soesatyo are reportedly unhappy with the line up.
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President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo (left) poses with Golkar party chairman Airlangga Hartarto (right) during the Golkar Party's National Congress on Dec. 3, 2019 in Jakarta. (JP/Dhoni Setiawan)
G
olkar Party chairman Airlangga Hartarto says he aims to embrace “all elements” in the party as he includes his rival in the leadership race and senior Golkar politicians in the party’s executive board lineup.
Airlangga, who was reelected as chairman of the second-largest political party in its national congress in December, claimed that he went for inclusivity in appointing the executive members.
“The party structure is inclusive. It has accommodated all elements, such as women, millennials and others,” he said recently.
In Golkar’s new structure for the 2019-2024 period, 113 people, including Airlangga as the chairman, are tapped to hold executive positions. This figure is lower than his previous term, which saw 251 people sitting on the executive board.
However, unlike in the previous period, there are 11 deputy chairpersons, including People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker, and Airlangga’s main challenger in the December chairmanship contest, Bambang Soesatyo on the board.
Airlangga has also appointed Bambang loyalists to the party structure, as he had promised following the latter’s withdrawal from the race.
The 10 other deputy chair positions are held by Kahar Muzakkir, Ahmad Doli Kurnia Tandjung, Azis Syamsuddin, Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Hetifah Sjaifudian, Rizal Mallarangeng, Melchias Markus Mekeng, Roem Kono, Nurul Arifin and Nurdin Halid.
