Yogyakarta – The United Development Party (PPP) stated that it is very open to contesting the 2024 Election and is ready to cooperate with external and internal parties for the progress of the nation.
This was conveyed by Acting Chairperson (Plt) of PPP General Chair Muhammad Mardiono at the National Leadership Meeting (Rapimnas) in Yogyakarta.
“We must be ready to cooperate with internal and external parties for common goals for progress and mutual benefit,” he said on Tuesday (25/4)
He continued that even though PPP joined the United Indonesia Coalition (KIB), this would not interfere with PPP’s choices or political stance in supporting a particular presidential candidate.
Meanwhile, in the legislative contest, the Central Executive Board (DPP) will be very open for regions to nominate their candidates. From this proposal, a review will be carried out by the DPP Team.
“If we feel that we meet the requirements and have noble goals, we will fully support them,” added Mardiono.
The Plt Ketum PPP also advised all cadres to work optimally because the deadline for the 2024 Election stages continues, including the legislative registration deadline which will fall on April 30, 2024.
On the same occasion, PPP Secretary General Arwani Thomafi appealed to the public to no longer debate the discourse on postponing the elections. He considered that at this time what needed to be observed was the development of the pair that would run for the 2024 Presidential Election.
“One of the interesting national political dynamics is the presidential and vice presidential candidates.” he said
Because of this, the PPP Secretary General revealed that apart from having to prepare legislative candidates from the DPR RI to DPRD levels, PPP also had to prepare presidential and cawapres candidates. This is because several names of figures have been officially declared by political parties as presidential candidates.
“PPP, which is currently part of the United Indonesia Coalition, PPP must also take strategic steps so as not to lose momentum,” he concluded.
For your information, PPP is part of the United Indonesia Coalition (KIB) with Golkar and PAN. PPP’s name has also been reported more and more as news will join Sandiaga Uno, who currently also serves as Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy.