JAKARTA \u2014 Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), the chairman of the\nDemocratic Party, has sent a message to President Prabowo Subianto,\nasking him not to misinterpret the party\u2019s recent moves that have been\nseen as increasing outreach to the public. AHY stressed that the\nintensity of the Democrats\u2019 engagement with the public is not a\npre-election manoeuvre but part of a momentum as the party approaches\nits 25th anniversary. \u2018Mr.\u00a0Foreign Minister, who is also the General\nSecretary of the Gerindra Party, please report to the President as\npatron of the coalition and patron of political parties. If the\nDemocratic Party this year is somewhat more frequently reaching out\nbecause of the 25-year spirit, please do not misinterpret this as a\npolitical manoeuvre because the election is still a long way off. And we\nwant to focus fully on supporting the administration of President\nPrabowo Subianto,\u2019 AHY said at a Democratic Party iftar gathering at the\nFairmont Hotel in Jakarta on Wednesday (4 March 2026).<\/p>\n
He noted that the quarter-century journey of the Democratic Party has\nbeen full of dynamics, from joys to sorrows and the ups and downs\nexperienced by the party. \u20189 September 2026, God willing, the Democratic\nParty will be 25 years old. A quarter of a century for the Democratic\nParty. In the journey of a political party, 25 years are certainly full\nof joys and sorrows, of ups and downs, sweat and tears. The Democrats\nhave experienced all of that,\u2019 AHY said.<\/p>\n
\u2018And we are determined that in the future the Democratic Party can\nrise again and become solid to increase our role and contributions in\ngovernment as well as in Parliament,\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n
AHY also invited all cadres to use the 25-year milestone as a moment\nto reinvent or rediscover the party\u2019s identity as a political force that\nchampions the people\u2019s hopes and aspirations. \u2018That\u2019s our objective,\nnothing else. But perhaps we should pursue a path so that Demokrat is\nnot at the very edge. In Parliament we are already on the edge, sir. We\nwere at the edge there, now at the edge here. So when the plenary\nsession is in progress, right? Let us not be pressed against the wall.\nWe want to be strong again, stronger and stronger,\u2019 AHY said.<\/p>\n
He added that the Democratic Party shares a DNA or values with the\nGerindra Party and can thus collaborate in supporting the government.\n\u2018And the Democratic Party\u2019s DNA has many similarities with Gerindra. So\nI think we can synergise and collaborate, of course with other parties,\u2019\nAHY said.<\/p>\n
\u2018We, I think, want to continue to be present with the people.\nEarlier, the faction colleagues also showed efforts not only to greet\nconstituents in their electoral districts but also to do something. The\nregional heads I think also have responsibilities, especially as\nexecutives who can implement people-friendly programmes,\u2019 AHY said.<\/p>\n
He assessed that these steps are important to rekindle public trust\nand confidence in the Democratic Party and the government that is\ncurrently in office. \u2018This is important to rekindle the trust and\nconfidence of our people in the Democratic Party and in the government,\u2019\nhe concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ahys-message-to-prabowo-demokrat-often-reaches-out-to-the-people-not-a-political-maneuver-1772639973", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }