TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Airlangga Hartarto has officially resigned from his position as the Chair of the Golkar Party. He said the decision was based on various considerations. One of them is to maintain the integrity of the party.

Airlangga advised Golkar to continue to guard democracy. For him, political parties are the pillars of democracy in Indonesia. "We must ensure that our democracy continues to run from one generation to the next," he said via video on Sunday, August 11, 2024.

So far, said the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Golkar has been the pride of both members and cadres. For 60 years, Golkar has proven its work as the leading force of democracy in Indonesia.

"In the 2024 Legislative Elections, we have jointly increased our party's achievements by winning 102 seats in the House of Representatives, as well as hundreds, even thousands of Parliamentary seats at various levels of government from Sabang to Merauke," he said.

He said Golkar had poured sweat and determination together even during the Presidential Election for the 2024-2029 period. "We also managed to make a big contribution to the victory of the pair of Mr. Prabowo Subianto and Mas Gibran Raka Buming Raka," he said.

Airlangga said his decision to resign was to ensure the stability of the government transition that would occur in the near future. Airlangga was Chair of the Golkar DPP for the 2009-2015 period.

In 2017, he was re-elected as Golkar Chair until 2024. In accordance with the schedule, the process of changing the chair of Golkar party should be carried out through the implementation of the Golkar National Conference, which takes place in December 2024.

However, he announced his resignation as of Saturday night, August 10, 2024. "So by saying Bismillahirrohmanirrohim (By the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful) and with the guidance of God Almighty, I hereby declare my resignation as Chair of the DPP Golkar Party," he said.

AISYAH AMIRA WAKANG

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