Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – The Golkar Party is exploring the possibility of appointing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo as the Chairman of the Advisory Board at the ongoing Golkar Congress.

"Typically, the Advisory Board consists of senior Golkar members. However, our party's statutes do not explicitly prohibit external individuals from being appointed to this role," Adies Kadir, Chairman of the Steering Committee for Golkar's 11th National Congress, said at the party's Congress in Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) on Tuesday.

However, Adies clarified that President Jokowi's potential role has not yet been discussed or confirmed within the context of the ongoing Rapimnas and Munas.

"As of now, there have been no discussions or announcements about Jokowi's name being considered for the Advisory Board," Adies concluded.

The 11th Golkar National Congress will continue until Wednesday. The main agenda is to elect its new chairman. Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Interim Chairman of the Golkar Party, has confirmed that Bahlil Lahadalia will be elected as the new chairman of the party.

Agus announced that the verification process for chairman candidates is complete and that Bahlil Lahadalia is the sole qualified candidate.

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