Willy Aditya's Joke About NasDem Merging with Gerindra During DPR Meeting

Jakarta, VIVA – Chairman of Commission XIII of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) Willy Aditya made a joke about the NasDem Party merging with the Gerindra Party during a meeting in the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Monday, 13 April 2026.

The joke was delivered by Willy during the session for members of Commission XIII of the DPR RI to provide their responses in a hearing with the Head of the Pancasila Ideology Development Agency (BPIP) Yudian Wahyudi.

Initially, Willy, as the meeting chair, invited members from the NasDem Faction or the Gerindra Faction to give their responses to the BPIP Head’s presentation.

The meeting discussed the roadmap for Pancasila ideology development and the Draft Law on BPIP.

“Shall we continue with Gerindra or NasDem first?” said Willy, referring to Commission XIII DPR RI member from the Gerindra Faction, Anwar Sadad, who was sitting next to the member from the NasDem Faction, Muslim Ayub.

“Or do you want NasDem to merge with Gerindra?” Willy continued, who is also a member of the NasDem Faction, met with laughter from the meeting participants.

Willy also joked about the seating positions of the two members, which were only separated by one empty chair.

According to him, the empty chair was a connector between them. “Because they’re already sitting next to each other,” said Willy cheerfully.

“Yes, that empty chair is bridging, sir, please go ahead,” he said.

Muslim Ayub from the NasDem Faction then delivered his response first. After that, Willy invited a response from Anwar Sadad.

“Continue, next to each other, call and response. From Gondangdia to Brawijaya, eh, Kertanegara,” said Willy jokingly.

Gondangdia in Central Jakarta is the location of NasDem Tower, while Kertanegara in South Jakarta is the location of the residence of the President of the Republic of Indonesia and General Chairman of the Gerindra Party, Prabowo Subianto. (Ant)