Gibran Rakabuming Raka Pushes for Megawati-Jokowi Meeting Amid Eid Atmosphere

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Vice presidential candidate number 2 Gibran Rakabuming Raka promoted a meeting between the General Chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) Megawatts Soekarnoputr and President Joko Widodo no Jokowi so that it can be realized soon. according to Gibrafriendship should not be restricted, especially in the atmosphere of Eid.

“How is friendship forbidden? Gatherings for good causes should be allowed. In the Eid atmosphere. “Gathering with good things should not be prevented,” said Gibran when the media team met him at Solo City Hall, Central Java, Wednesday afternoon, 17 April 2024.

Gibran’s statement was in response to the Secretary General of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) Hasto Kristiyanto who had previously said that there would be no Eid meeting between Mega and Jokowi.

Jokowi’s eldest son also believes that the meeting between Megawati and Jokowi will make residents and PDIP officials very happy. He also hopes that Megawati will allow Jokowi to meet.

“Yes, of course, residents and PDIP officials will definitely be very happy (Megawati is meeting Jokowi). If Ms. Mega gives permission to meet, yes. “Yeah, just wait,” said Mayor Solo.

Hasto responded to Gibran’s statement

Hasto then responded to those who said he was banning meetings between Mega and Jokowi. According to Hasto, he was only expressing the opinion of PDIP branch staff that was given to him.

As evidence, Hasto showed short messages with base officials on his personal cell phone.

“That’s why I said, this is a finger kid who refuses. “There’s a lot of WhatsApp,” Hasto added Tempo in Menteng, Central Jakarta on Wednesday, 17 April 2024.

Hasto gave him his mobile phone Tempo. On the screen you can see several messages supporting Hasto to continue rejecting the meeting between Megawati and Jokowi.

“I said, ‘Pak Hasto, don’t let Mrs (Megawati) meet Jokowi’,” Hasto said, mimicking one of the messages he received. The message is one of many similar messages to him in the WhatsApp group called “PDI Perjuangan DPRD Leaders”.

Hasto also dismissed those who accused him of deliberately blocking Megawati’s meeting with Jokowi out of personal ill will.

“Then all of a sudden I was accused (of obstruction). “This is proof,” he said.

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Hasto claims that none of the PDIP factions are happy with Jokowi’s view in the 2024 presidential election Jokowi is known to have given his blessing to his son, Gibran, to be Prabowo Subianto’s running mate in the 2024 presidential election .

Jokowi’s opinion is different from PDIP which named one of its leaders, Ganjar Pranowo, as a presidential candidate.

“There really is happy in this company against treason, burning down your own house? Jokowi’s affairs cleareverything is the same,” Hasto said.