We will explore (the possibility of) cooperation with other political parties. Don't misconstrue that only because we have not met other political party chiefs we are not willing to cooperate (with them).
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle’s (PDIP’s) Central Executive Board Puan Maharani is planning to meet with political party chiefs to explore the possibility of cooperation ahead of the 2024 general elections.

"We will explore (the possibility of) cooperation with other political parties. Don't misconstrue that only because we have not met other political party chiefs we are not willing to cooperate (with them)," she informed on the sidelines of the Nusantara Baked Fish Festival at Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) on Saturday.

Maharani said she will meet with political party chiefs even though PDIP general chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri had met with some of them at the Presidential Palace some time ago.

On Wednesday (June 15, 2022), President Joko Widodo had invited seven general chiefs of political parties in the government coalition for lunch at the presidential lounge.

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The seven political party chiefs included PDIP general chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri, National Democrat (NasDem) Party general chairman Surya Paloh, Greater Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party general chairman Prabowo Subianto, and Golkar Party general chairman Airlangga Hartarto.

National Mandate Party (PAN) general chairman Zulkifli Hasan, Nation Awakening Party (PKB) general chairman Muhaimin Iskandar, and United Development Party (PPP) general chairman Suharso Monoarfa also attended the lunch.

Maharani, who is also Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR), said the PDIP general chief has ordered her to meet with other political party chiefs.

However, she refused to divulge when and where the meeting will take place.

The meeting with other political party chiefs is just a matter of time, she said.

"Mrs. General Chairperson will also assign me to meet with all political party chiefs in my capacity as DPR chief. Yesterday, we have just concluded (the party's) national working meeting and today, we had this event. It is a matter of time. Insya Allah (God willing) I will meet them all," she said.

To build a nation, one cannot work alone but must cooperate with others, she added.

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