TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Gerindra Party Chairman Prabowo Subianto officially opened the co-secretarial office of his party and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) to the succession of the 2019 Presidential Election. In the launch event, Prabowo touched on the regeneration of the leadership for the younger generation.
“We have seen that younger generation has shown up and ready to take over the leader seats. We are now striving to prepare the regeneration,” said Prabowo in The Kemuning, Menteng, Jakarta, Friday, April 27.
According to Prabowo, the presence of older generation today is aimed at coaching the young generation to be the next leader. “We remain here. If we are still needed by the people, we are ready to serve the community,” he said.
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The co-secretarial office is established as a dialogue room to formulate the plan prior to the Presidential Election next year as well as the central communication place of inter-parties to explore the possible coalition. Prabowo who had been supported by Gerindra has committed to forming the coalition with PKS.
He noted the initiative to establish the secretarial office was brought up from the people, not the party. “It is not my plan, but the people’s. But this is the democracy, in which the movement comes from the community, people’s movement,” he added.
Prabowo further said that he appreciated the effort of young cadres of his party, PKS, and PAN. "They have delivered their idea and encouraged me to stand here,” he said. PAN deputy chairman Hanafi Rais also attended the event.
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