NUSABALI.com – Jokowi-Megawati meeting is being organized

Megawati Soekarnoputri only invited her friends to attend the Eid al-Fitr 1445 Hijriah Open House or House at her residence

JAKARTA, NusaBali

Special Personnel Coordinator of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Ari Dwipayana said that the palace was looking for the right time for a friendly meeting between the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and the General Chairman of the PDI Perjuangan Megawati Soekarnoputri. .

According to Dwipayana, this is the ideal month for a meeting between these two national figures (Jokowi and Megawati). “After all, it is still the month of Shawwal, the most suitable month to strengthen friendship,” Ari said in a short message in Jakarta, Friday (12/4).

He made the statement while responding to a question about the lack of friendly relations between Jokowi and Megawati during Eid 2024. The president is very open to staying in touch with anyone, especially national figures, Ari said.

On the first day of Eid al-Fitr 1445 Hijriah, which falls on Wednesday (10/4), President Jokowi celebrated Eid prayers at the Istiqlal Mosque and then held a funeral at the State Palace in Jakarta until noon.

Ministers and state officials, ambassadors from friendly countries, guests and the general public gathered in the palace to maintain direct contact with the President and the First Lady.

On the same day, Megawati also held a limited open house at her residence, Jalan Teuku Umar, Menteng, Jakarta. Four ministers from the Indonesian Advanced Cabinet, namely Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimoeljono, Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi and Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani appeared to visit Megawati's house to stay there. contact with the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia. However, until now, no friendly relations were planned between Jokowi and Megawati. President Jokowi is also known to have visited Medan, North Sumatra on Thursday (11/2) to celebrate Eid with his children and grandchildren.

Meanwhile, PDI-P Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto said that Megawati Soekarnoputri only invited friends to attend the Eid al-Fitr 1445 Hijriah open house or house at her residence. Yes, you can see it there. There is no open day. “So my mother's friends who came participated in it,” said Hasto in Menteng area, Jakarta, Wednesday (10/4).

According to him, this shows a commitment to the Indonesian nation and not to the family. Based on ANTARA monitoring, a number of officials appeared to be present at Megawati's residence. They are Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimoeljono, Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi and Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani. Then, Minister of Administrative Reform and Bureaucratic Reform Abdullah Azwar Anas, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif, Deputy Chairman of MPR RI Fadel Muhammad, Deputy Chairman of MPR RI Ahmad Basarah and Chairman of Commission III DPR RI Bambang Patjul. Also present were former TNI Commander General (ret.) Andika Perkasa, former Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs Chairul Tanjung, former Pertamina Chief Commissioner Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) and former head of the creative economy agency Triawan Munaf. In addition, former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Jimly Asshiddiqie, Senior Director of Indika Energy Arsjad Rasjid, North Sulawesi Governor Olly Dondokambey, Chairman of the Prabowo-Gibran National Campaign Team Rosan Roeslani and PDI Secretary General Perjuangan Hasto Kristiyanto. Finally, member of Commission IX of the DPR RI Ribka Tjiptaning, member of Commission III of the DPR RI Trimedya Panjaitan and member of Commission III of the DPR RI Djarot Saiful Hidayat.n ant