Gerindra Members Give Different Answers on Prabowo`s Declaration
12 April 2018 10:20 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Gerindra Party Deputy Chairman Arief Payuono said that Prabowo Subianto`s presidential candidacy declaration is set to be held in Banyumas, Central Java after the coalition party is formed.
Arief said that he is waiting for PAN and PKS to provide a name to be Prabowo Subianto’s running mate, “This means that the declaration is set to be held at Banyumas, a city saturated with history,” said Arief on Wednesday, April 11.
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According to Arief, Banyumas is the region where Prabowo’s ancestors used to live. He said the city has a deep meaning for the country.
However, another Gerindra higher-up Fadli Zon said otherwise and claimed that there had been no plan for Prabowo to declare his presidential candidacy at Banyumas. He also said that the declaration is merely a technical issue.
What Fadli Zon deems important for Gerindra is that the party is focusing its efforts to fulfill the 20 percent parliamentary seat requirement in order to able to present Prabowo as the party’s presidential candidate.
Arkhelaus Wisnu Triyogo