Political Parties Remain Indecisive, Coalitions not yet Fixed

The political parties appear to be indecisive because they are considering their position in the outcome of the election. Explorations are being carried out as part of efforts to form a party cartel.

KOMPAS/RONY ARIYANTO NUGROHO

PDI-P DPP Chair Puan Maharani (left) with the General Chair of the Nasdem Party Surya Paloh (right) after their meeting at Nasdem Tower, Jakarta, Monday (22/8/2022).

JAKARTA, KOMPAS - Political parties still appear to be indecisive over building political power to contest the 2024 presidential election. As of now, political parties that have yet to form coalitions are still exploring their options, but political parties that are already in an alliance are doing the same. This may be because political parties want to ensure that they’ve secured a position that will allow them to influence government policies after the election.

After the Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Puan Maharani met with Nasdem Party chairman Surya Paloh on Monday, Golkar Party chairman Airlangga Hartarto then met with Indonesia Solidarity Party (PSI) chairman Giring Ganesha on Tuesday night at Golkar’s central executive board (DPP) office. They discussed economic, social and political issues.