PPP before the congress: Mardiono is sown, Agus suparmanto is in the spotlight

Jakarta -Before the Congress X United Development Party (PPP) held in Jakarta on September 27-29, 2025, the competition card of candidates for the General Chairman (Caketum) began. Two big names are in the spotlight, namely the acting chairman of the PPP, as well as the president’s special envoy for food security Muhamad Mardiono and the former Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia (2019-2020) Agus Suparmanto. Mardiono is still considered strong and better to lead the party. Because the support of the majority of the Regional Leadership Council (DPW) and the PPP branch Leadership (DPC) in Indonesia is still flowing to him. Conversely, Agus Suparmanto faced a steep road. Although it is known to have experience in government, the controversial record is an obstacle. Political observer Citra Institute Ephriza assesses a series of cases that can reduce the name of Agus as soon as Agus’s name has dragged its election. Browse to continue with content “cases of imported clothing, sugar, garlic that impresses the public memory are clearly an obstacle to Agus’s reputation,” Efriza said in his statement on Saturday (20/20/2025). According to him, Agus’s status of the National Awakening Party (PKB) also raised doubt. “PPP has led a strong tradition by internal cadres. The risk of the party’s struggle will not be felt if it is led by outsiders. In addition, the majority of support is now prone to Mardiono,” Efriza said. Agus’s previous name was also often associated with policy policy policy while serving as minister of trade. In 2020, he was highlighted due to the slow release of the import permit for garlic and sugar that caused the price rise. The export mask policy at the beginning of Pandemi also criticizes because it causes domestic prices to rise. On the other hand, Mardiono is increasingly confident in Congress. The official support of DPW PPP throughout Indonesia was delivered by a statement at the Sheraton Hotel, Jakarta, on Thursday (9/18/2025). “Mardiono is a pure PPP cadre, a career from below and has a strong emotional ties with the party structure,” said one of the PPP DPW leaders when declaring Mardiono. The cadres also said the same. They were of the opinion that PPP was never led by people outside cadres. “Since the founding in 1973, PPP has never been led by General Presidents of Outdoor Caders. Therefore, we emphasize the rejection of external candidates,” the Cadres said in the statement of the statement. (Akn/Ega)