JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Compared to his contender Prabowo Subianto, who wants to form a fat coalition with the current ruling coalition members, PDI-P presidential nominee, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, prefers a slim coalition as he wants his next administration could work effectively.
In a meeting with the Editors in Chief Forum at a restaurant in Menteng, Central Jakarta, Tuesday evening (April 15), Jokowi stressed the point that he will form a working cabinet.
“I insist to form a working cabinet.. I don’t want cabinet members to be busy with their party duties. No I said No!” he said.
“We have to be brave to do that. Or we would stick with this current condition, a political horse trading?”
Jokowi, however, realized that his leaderhip would be challenged by the majority coalition at the House of Representatives (DPR).
Jokowi said he believes the media and the public will support him, if elected as president. Therefore, Jokowi admits he convinced with his slim coalition as it works for current Jakarta city’s administration under Jokowi’s leadership.
Meanwhile Prabowo camp, according to the Deputy Chairman of Gerindra Fadli Zon, is indeed trying to form a fat coalition with the Democratic Party, PKB, PPP, and PKS, to endorse Prabowo’s presidential nomination.
Fadli even said that a horse trading between members of the coalition is a common practice. (haryantos@yosefardi.biz)