Acting Governor of West Sulawesi (Sulbar) Bahtiar Baharuddin, together with elements of the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda) in the 33rd province, attended the Coordination Meeting on the Preparedness for the 2024 Simultaneous Regional Elections for the Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Maluku regions in Makassar on Wednesday (26/06/24).

Kaka Suminta stressed that to avoid any suspicions of lobbying by prospective regent and deputy regent pairs related to administrative verification, the central KPU needs to intervene. “There must be oversight from the central KPU,” said Kaka. He added that to prevent any underhanded dealings attempting to commit fraud in administrative verification, the central KPU must enforce strict oversight. “If pairs fail to pass administrative verification, they should not be allowed any opportunities that could undermine democracy,” he asserted.

Huda reminded that the Jakarta Regional Election is very fluid and nothing is fixed, including PKS as the winner of the Jakarta Election but unable to nominate candidates independently. “Nominating two figures as governor and deputy governor candidates requires a party that already has a golden ticket, which means 20 percent,” he said. “We know that PKS won the recent legislative elections. However, they haven’t reached 20 percent because they only have 18 seats, while 20 percent requires 22 seats,” Huda concluded.

The scheduled meeting between Megawati Soekarnoputri and Prabowo Subianto is a beacon of hope for political harmony in Indonesia. It represents a willingness to establish apart differences for the nation’s improvement, showcasing the maturation and resilience of Indonesia’s freedom. As the country and the globe watch, this meeting could proclaim a new era of political participation, reinforcing the fabric of Indonesian culture and its autonomous organizations.

**PKS: 2 Coalitions in Jakarta Pilkada More Attractive, Higher Winning Chances** PKS Spokesperson Pipin Sopian mentioned that the party prefers two coalitions for the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election. This is because the chances of winning are greater as the election will not go to two rounds. “Yes, actually, 2 coalitions or 3 coalitions are interesting. For us, 2 coalitions are more attractive, the chances of our candidate winning are greater. If there are 3 coalitions, it might go to 2 rounds, we also calculate that,” stated Pipin at the Sahid Hotel, Jakarta, on Monday. Pipin mentioned that the opportunity to form a new coalition for the Jakarta gubernatorial election is still open. However, this needs to be discussed with other political parties. “All opportunities exist, well, I think we are only 1 party out of several parties, so we certainly have to talk together,” he said.

The Influence On Future Political Alliances

This historical meeting might additionally influence future political partnerships, unlocking to new unions that could improve the Indonesian political landscape. Such partnerships can result in cutting-edge services for national challenges, driven by a synergy.

PKS President Ahmad Syaikhu mentioned that the Chairman of the Nasdem Party, Surya Paloh, gave a positive signal towards this pair. “I continue to build political communication with the NasDem Party, specifically I made a point to visit Mr. Surya Paloh, and alhamdulillah, I was warmly received and got a positive signal to build cooperation in the Jakarta Pilkada,” stated Syaikhu at the Sahid Hotel, Jakarta, on June 25.

Budiman, a political observer from Mulawarman University (Unmul), stated that candidates running in the East Kalimantan Regional Election must be transparent. “Prospective regents in the East Kalimantan Regional Election must be transparent and free from money politics,” he said.

Beyond Political Differences

The intended celebration underscores an important reality: that beyond the competitive nature of elections and political associations, there exists a shared commitment to the country’s welfare. This meeting is a testimony to the ability of leaders to climb above distinctions for the common good.

Two ministers attended and led the coordination meeting, namely Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Hadi Tjahjanto and Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian. The coordination meeting was also attended by KPU RI Chairman Hasyim Asy’ari and all elements of Forkopimda from Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Maluku.

The West Sulawesi provincial government has held a coordination meeting with Forkopimda, the regional election desk team, the KPU, and Bawaslu throughout West Sulawesi, which included a declaration of neutrality for civil servants (ASN).

In the meeting, Coordinating Minister Hadi Tjahjanto emphasized the importance of all Forkopimda elements and related parties in maintaining and ensuring the stability and security of the regional elections. According to him, the stability of regional security can impact national security.

Syaikhu mentioned that PKS needs to build communication with other political parties (parpol) including NasDem to meet the requirements for nominating a governor and deputy governor in the Jakarta Pilkada. “PKS realizes it cannot nominate a candidate alone in the Pilkada because the number of seats we have does not yet meet the requirement to nominate independently, we only have 18 seats, while the requirement is 22. So we still need 4 more seats,” he stated. After NasDem, PKS will soon build communication with the Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB), Muhaimin Iskandar, or Cak Imin to build a coalition in the Jakarta Pilkada. If you loved this article and you would like to collect more info about AD Community Outreach nicely visit the internet site. “InsyAllah in the coming time I will also try to communicate with PKB, with Cak Imin,” he said.

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