Affirming Support for Prabowo-Gibran, PKB Submits Eight Change Programs

Not only conveying support, PKB also handed over eight change programs to Prabowo-Gibran.

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The elected presidential candidate for 2024-2029, Prabowo Subianto, met with the Chairman of the Nation Awakening Party (PKB) who was also the former vice-presidential candidate at Number 1, Muhaimin Iskandar, at the PKB Central Office, Jakarta, on Wednesday (24/4/2024).

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The National Awakening Party has officially declared its support for the elected presidential and vice presidential candidates Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka and the government that will be formed. A total of eight change programs that have been prepared by the political party led by Muhaimin Iskandar have also been handed over to Prabowo. However, there is no certainty regarding discussions regarding power sharing in the 2024-2029 cabinet.

The elected presidential candidate in the 2024 Presidential Election, Prabowo Subianto, visited the office of the Central Leadership Council (DPP) of the National Awakening Party (PKB), Jakarta, Wednesday (24/4/2024) afternoon . The General Chair of the Gerindra Party visited accompanied by a number of Gerindra elites, such as Gerindra Daily Chair Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, Gerindra Secretary General Ahmad Muzani, and two Gerindra DPP chairs, Prasetyo Hadi and Sugiono. They were received by PKB General Chair Muhaimin Iskandar who was also accompanied by several elites, including PKB Deputy General Chair Jazilul Fawaid, PKB Secretary General M Hasanuddin Wahid, and Chairman of the PKB Fraction in the DPR Cucun Ahmad Syamsurijal.

Prabowo, Muhaimin, along with Gerindra and PKB elites held a closed meeting for one hour. After the meeting, Muhaimin congratulated Prabowo and his partner, Gibran, on the election. PKB also expressed support for Prabowo-Gibran and the government that will be formed later.

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"PKB and Gerindra, as parties that have been collaborating both in parliament and the executive, want to continue working together even more productively. Moreover, with Mr. Prabowo as the elected president who will facing various challenging development agendas in the future," said Muhaimin.

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The elected presidential candidate for 2024-2029, Prabowo Subianto, met with the Chairman of the Nation Awakening Party (PKB) who was also the former vice-presidential candidate at Number 1, Muhaimin Iskandar, at the PKB Central Office, Jakarta, on Wednesday (24/4/2024).

He continued, in a closed meeting with Prabowo, PKB had also presented eight agendas for change to achieve a just and prosperous society. However, Muhaimin did not elaborate on the contents of these eight agendas. He only emphasized that PKB and Gerindra need to continue to collaborate in various fields, both legislative and others.

"Eight PKB agendas were handed over to 08 (the code used by Prabowo when he was a TNI soldier), approximately to become a material for struggle as well as a specific agenda for the future government of Mr. Prabowo," said Muhaimin.

Prabowo expressed his gratitude for the invitation extended by PKB to him on Wednesday afternoon. Moreover, the meeting took place a few hours after Prabowo-Gibran were declared as the elected presidential and vice-presidential candidates by the General Elections Commission (KPU). The announcement was also attended by Anies Baswedan and Muhaimin Iskandar, who were one of the presidential and vice-presidential candidate pairs competing against Prabowo-Gibran in the 2024 Presidential Election.

The PKB and Gerindra parties, which have been working together both in parliament and in the executive branch, aim to continue working together even more productively.

Prabowo stated that the election is over. It cannot be denied that the electoral contest was intense, especially during the presidential debate. He also believes that every competition must be colored with fierce competition because the public wants to see their candidate leaders compete with ideas.

"Yesterday, PKB was in the camp of the candidate who competed against my team. The competition was indeed tense. However, I do not know what Gus Muhaimin's strategy was, despite the tight competition, we still smiled," said Prabowo.

He went on to say that after a tight competition, the candidates for national leadership must look forward. Currently, they are entering a phase to work together in order to work for the people. He is proud that PKB has officially expressed its desire to continue to work together, both with Gerindra and Prabowo as the future president.

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Three pairs of presidential and vice-presidential candidates took the stage at the end of the fourth debate for the 2024 Presidential and Vice-Presidential Election, held at the Jakarta Convention Center on Sunday, January 21st, 2024.

"I believe that is the essence of today's meeting. We want to work together for the greatest good and interests of the people," said Prabowo.

In the 2024 Presidential Election, PKB is one of the supporters of the Anies-Muhaimin pair, along with the Nasdem Party and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS). Prior to joining a different camp, PKB had formed a coalition with Gerindra. However, PKB switched sides because they did not have the opportunity to make Muhaimin a running mate for Prabowo.

The cabinet has not been discussed

Meeting separately, Deputy General Chair of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Jazilul Fawaid said that the meeting between Prabowo and Muhaimin is a tradition of friendship that PKB always does post-election. In the meeting, PKB did indeed declare support for Prabowo and the government to be formed.

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Deputy General Chairperson of PKB Jazilul Fawaid

"This is a tradition that is always carried out by PKB. The competition must end with a gathering. Whatever the results may be, for PKB, what's important is that we have done our best," he said.

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However, he added, there has been no discussion regarding the power-sharing that will be obtained by PKB as compensation for its support. PKB has also not made any efforts to convey which ministry has the potential to be led by their party cadre. "Not yet, it hasn't reached that point," he said.