Political Parties Read the People’s Aspirations

Now that political parties have already formed coalitions, they are beginning to narrow down potential presidential and vice-presidential candidate pairs for the 2024-2029 period.

KOMPAS/HENDRA A SETYAWAN

The symbols of political parties participating in the 2019 general election are still depicted on a wall in the South Gandaria area, Jakarta, Wednesday (24/8/2022). Facing the 2024 Presidential Election, political parties are starting to form coalitions.

The presidential and vice-presidential election is slated for Feb. 14, 2024, while registrations will open from 7 to 13 September, 2023. However, many political parties are starting to explore their options and are expected to do so with great care. Like a game of chess, the first move will determine the match.

During the National Mandate Party’s (PAN) national work meeting last week, the party narrowed down nine presidential candidates and divided them into three clusters. First is the executive party cluster, consisting of Zulkifli Hasan (PAN chairman), Airlangga Hartarto (Golkar Party chairman), Suharso Monoarfa (United Development Party chairman) and Puan Maharani (Indonesian Development Party of Struggle chairwoman). PAN, Golkar and PPP formed a coalition known as the United Indonesia Coalition (KIB).