Yogyakarta – The United Development Party (PPP) held the Fifth National Leadership Meeting (Rapimnas) in Yogyakarta, Tuesday (25/4). The agenda discussed at the Rapimnas is PPP’s internal readiness in facing the 2024 election contestation and responding to national political dynamics, especially support for the 2024 presidential and vice presidential candidates.
The Rapimnas was attended by around 100 people, including H. Zarkasih Nur (Chairman of the PPP DPP Honorary Council), HM Romahurmuziy (Chairman of the PPP DPP Advisory Council), Ade Irfan Pulungan (Chairman of the PPP DPP Party Court), H. Moh. Arwani Thomafi (Secretary General), R. Arya Permana Graha (General Treasurer), and 32 DPW Chairs and 6 Secretaries of the PPP Regional Leadership Council (DPW) throughout Indonesia.
Plt. PPP Chairperson Muhamad Mardiono said the agenda for this meeting included ensuring the preparation of all PPP cadres in facing the 2024 election contestation.
“One of the meeting agendas (Rapimnas) is to ensure the preparation of all PPP cadres in facing the 2024 election contestation. Meanwhile, cadres who have prepared themselves to run as members of the legislature, should prepare themselves thoroughly,” said Mardiono.
In addition, this meeting also followed up PPP’s political stance in dealing with national political dynamics, starting from the political issues of open/closed elections, the issue of postponing elections, as well as the issue of presidential candidates and vice-presidential candidates.
“This meeting also followed up PPP’s attitude in dealing with national political dynamics, starting from the political issues of open/closed elections, the issue of postponing elections, as well as issues that are of concern to many groups, namely the presidential candidates and vice-presidential candidates,” added Mardiono.
He emphasized that even though he is part of the United Indonesia Coalition (KIB), this will not interfere with PPP’s political stance in supporting a particular presidential candidate. There must be cooperation with internal and external parties for common goals for the sake of progress and mutual benefit.
Even though they are members of KIB, this will not interfere with PPP’s political stance in supporting certain presidential candidates. We must cooperate with internal and external parties for the sake of progress and mutual benefit,” said Mardiono.
Meanwhile, Secretary General of PPP, Arwani Thomafi, said that the election had been decided to continue with an open system, so there was no need for further polemics at the lower levels. One of the interesting national political dynamics is the presidential and vice presidential candidates.
“The election has been decided to continue with an open system, so there is no need for further polemic at the lower level. Apart from that, there is no longer any talk of postponing elections. One of the interesting national political dynamics is the presidential and vice presidential candidates,” he said in Yogyakarta.
Arwani also added that several names of figures had been officially declared by political parties as presidential candidates. PPP, which is currently part of the United Indonesia Coalition, must also take strategic steps so as not to lose momentum.
“Several names of figures have been officially declared by political parties as presidential candidates. PPP is currently part of the United Indonesia Coalition, so PPP must also take strategic steps so as not to lose momentum,” concluded Arwani. [*]
