Bahlil Orders Party Members to Increase Golkar's Vote Share by 20 Percent in 2029 Elections
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia – Golkar Chairman Bahlil Lahadalia has set a target of increasing the party’s vote share by 20 percent in the 2029 elections. This was conveyed by Golkar House Faction Chairman Sarmuji during a thanksgiving ceremony marking the 58th anniversary of the Golkar Party Faction in the House of Representatives at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Friday (2/13).
According to Sarmuji, Bahlil also conveyed the message that all House members from the Golkar Party Faction must be re-elected in the upcoming 2029 elections.
“In line with the General Chairman’s directive, our target is for all current House faction members to become House members again in 2029,” he said.
“Not just getting re-elected, but with increased votes. If someone currently gets 100,000 votes, then in 2029 it should increase by at least 20 percent, from 100,000 to 120,000,” he added.
He emphasized that increasing votes is a serious priority for all party members. According to him, every Golkar Party member must be able to serve as a locomotive in their respective electoral districts and be capable of adding seats in the House.
Sarmuji stressed that the vote increase target must also be accompanied by real work from faction members in building closeness with the public.
“We want to continuously build closeness with the people. Today we meet with our colleagues, and we declare that the Golkar Party faction will always be close to the people in any situation,” he said.
He said all party members are obligated to nurture their constituents while demonstrating Golkar’s presence in the community. Sarmuji then suggested that all members take advantage of the Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr momentum to be present among the people.
“We believe this is also an act of worship as well as nurturing Golkar Party constituents who have been loyal to the party all along. This also symbolically affirms that Golkar is there to accompany the public in all circumstances, in joy and in sorrow,” he said.