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Party Central

People’s Wave (Gelora) Party

The Jakarta Post - Political Parties
Chairperson
Anis Matta
Secretary-general
Mahfudz Siddiq
Notable Figures
  • Fahri Hamzah, former House of Representatives legislator and former student activist

  • Deddy Mizwar, veteran actor and former West Java deputy governor

Number of seats:

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Top regional bases during the 2019 general elections

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People’s Wave (Gelora) Party

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Political leaning

The Gelora Party was founded by several former leaders of the Islamic Prosperous Justice Party (PKS).

Anis Matta, one of the founders and the current party chairman, was once a very influential secretary-general in the PKS and also chaired the PKS during a tumultuous period in the party’s history.

Meanwhile, Anis’ deputy chairman in Gelora, Fahri Hamzah, was once a House of Representatives legislator for multiple seating periods representing the PKS and previously the PKS’ deputy secretary-general.

While the PKS is well known for its strong stance on promoting the implementation of sharia, the Gelora Party takes a more moderate stance on the issue and has branded itself as a far more inclusive and nationalist party to the public.

History

The Gelora Party traces its roots back to the establishment of a mass organization called Indonesia’s New Direction Movement (Garbi) in 2017 by Anis and Fahri, who have been best friends since they were student activists during the late 1980s and 1990s.

Over time, this organization evolved into the Gelora Party, officially founded on Oct. 28, 2019, coinciding with Youth Pledge Day. 

On Nov. 10, 2019, the Gelora Party inaugurated its regional leaders in all 34 provinces. 

Subsequently, on March 31, 2020, the Gelora Party was formally registered with the Law and Human Rights Ministry.

Track record on key policies

The Gelora Party does not have a single seat in the House, therefore, there is no record of its stance on key national policies.

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Corruption issues

So far, no Gelora members have been involved in corruption.

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