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Golkar sees strong signal that AHY may run in the 2029 presidential election

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Golkar Deputy Chairman Ahmad Doli Kurnia said Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono’s speech and manner suggested he may seek a place in the 2029 presidential contest.
  • Doli said the remarks could indicate that political forces inside the governing coalition are beginning to prepare for the election.
  • Golkar said it respected each party’s internal political choices while remaining focused on supporting President Prabowo Subianto’s government.

A speech by Democratic Party leader Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono has prompted Golkar to see early signs of a potential 2029 presidential bid.

Ahmad Doli Kurnia, Golkar’s deputy chairman, said Yudhoyono’s delivery, gestures and position suggested he was ready to become one of the contenders in the next presidential election. Doli was responding to Yudhoyono’s remarks at the Democratic Party’s 25th anniversary on Sept. 5.

However, judging from the tone of his delivery, his gestures and his standing position, AHY seemed to be sending a strong signal that he was ready to become one of the contenders in the next presidential election.

· Ahmad Doli KurniaThe Golkar deputy chairman interpreted Yudhoyono’s speech as a possible signal of presidential ambitions.

Yudhoyono spoke about political power as a public trust with a time limit. Doli agreed with that principle but said he was surprised by the speech’s substance, given the major challenges facing the country and the fact that both the Democratic Party and Yudhoyono are part of the governing coalition.

Doli said the remarks appeared to open the next presidential competition earlier and suggested that several political forces were already preparing. He also pointed to Projo chairman Budi Arie Setiadi, associated with the Solo political axis, and Yudhoyono, associated with the Cikeas axis. Both are within the governing coalition, he said.

This phenomenon further strengthens the fact that the magnet of the 2029 presidential election cannot be avoided and is becoming increasingly open. It seems that several forces have already begun preparing.

· Ahmad Doli KurniaDoli said political forces appeared to be preparing for the next presidential contest.

Doli described it as unusual that another important political axis, Teuku Umar, had not yet declared its readiness to contest the 2029 election. He said Golkar respected every party’s political path as an expression of internal sovereignty and authority, while continuing to focus on supporting President Prabowo Subianto’s programs.

In his speech, Yudhoyono urged party members in executive, legislative and local government positions to remain sensitive and honest about conditions experienced by the public. He also called for professionalism and neutrality from the military, police, intelligence services, law enforcement agencies, civil servants and all state officials during elections.

Power does not belong to one person forever. Power is a mandate from the people that has a time limit.

· Agus Harimurti YudhoyonoYudhoyono discussed limits on political power in his anniversary speech.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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