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The 81-year-old's gaffe late Wednesday came days after he said he had spoken to long-dead French president Francois Mitterrand, instead of current leader Emmanuel Macron, at the same G7 summit in June 2021 where he said he had met Kohl.
The former president has called on his party's legislative candidates to engage with voters to come up with policies that addressed their concerns and aspirations, while confirming that his son, Democratic chairman Agus, would be supporting the Prabowo campaign.
The meeting took place amid intensifying speculation of an imminent cabinet shake-up following a Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigation into an alleged graft case that reportedly involves Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo.
Joining Prabowo Subianto's alliance might be the most realistic option for the Democratic Party after leaving Anies Baswedan's camp, but the shift to backing the candidate that will continue Jokowi's agenda might erode public trust in the party, experts have said.
PDI-P executive Puan Maharani has said that neither Golkar's Ridwan nor the Democrats' Agus were now being considered as Ganjar's running mate, as their parties had both pledged to back Gerindra chair Prabowo's presidential bid.
The chances of the creation of an alternative electoral alliance backing a fourth pair of presidential and vice-presidential candidates for the 2024 election disappeared on Sunday after the Democratic Party officially announced that it was joining the pro-Prabowo Subianto alliance in a press briefing at Prabowo’s residence in Hambalang, West Java.
The PKB previously proposed renaming the alliance the "Coalition of Continuous Renewal," arguing that Muhaimin would ensure the "continuation" of Jokowi's policies, while Anies would represent the "renewal" of the President's programs.
