TEMPO.CO, Solo - Vice presidential candidate number 2 Gibran Rakabuming Raka responded to the meeting between his father, President Joko Widodo, and the Nasdem Party chairman, Surya Paloh, after the February 14 election.

The NasDem Party endorsed presidential and vice presidential candidate pair number 1, Anies Baswedan and Muhaimin Iskandar, in the election. Based on quick count results from many independent pollsters, Prabowo-Gibran received the majority of the national vote.

Gibran, who also serves as Solo Mayor, appreciated the meeting. “I think that if all the figures and general chairmen of parties meet, stay in touch, and maintain communication with each other, it will cool down the [political] atmosphere,” Gibran told journalists at Pura Mangkunegaran Solo, Central Java, on Monday, February 19, 2024.

He claimed that he would be happy if political party leaders and figures communicated with each other after the 2024 general elections. “The point is for citizens to see that their leaders can communicate with each other,” he added.

When asked about the possibility of the Nasdem Party joining the government, Gibran emphasized that he only intended to cool down the political climate after the elections by encouraging political figures and party leaders to meet and stay in touch.

He also said that he would be very happy if allowed to meet the two opponents.

“When the quick count results are clear, I have made a statement. I am also eagerly waiting to meet with the candidate pairs number 1 and 3. I'm just waiting to be called,” he said.

Gibran highlighted that he and Prabowo had met with religious figures and political party leaders after the election to reduce tension and promote reconciliation. “We are communicating with everyone. Pak Prabowo went around meeting ulema and figures, including SBY, the sixth President of Indonesia,” he said.

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