7 PDIP Services in Jokowi's Political Career and Family Before Parting Permanently

JAKARTA – Services of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle ( PDIP ) in a political career Jokowi and his family can be found in the following article. PDIP's support led Jokowi to become Mayor of Solo and become the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia.

The relationship between PDIP and Jokowi and his family became public news after the party led by Megawati Soekarnoputri officially dismissed Jokowi from party membership on Monday, December 16, 2024. Not only Jokowi, his son and son-in-law, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who is now the Vice President (Wapres) of the Republic of Indonesia and Bobby Nasution, who was the elected governor of Northern Sumatra, were also subject to the same sanctions.

Jokowi's dismissal decree is registered under number 1649/KPTS/DPP/XII/2024. As for Gibran's dismissal decree, it is registered under number 1650/KPTS/DPP/XII/2024. Meanwhile, Bobby's dismissal is registered under the number 1651/KPTS/XII/2024. Jokowi was fired by the PDIP for allegedly abusing his power to intervene in the Constitutional Court, while Bobby Nasution and Gibran Rakabuming Raka allegedly violated the party's code of ethics.

“Since the issuance of this dismissal letter, DPP-PDI Perjuangan has no relationship and is not responsible for anything that brother Joko Widodo does,” Komarudin said in a statement via video, Monday (16 /12/2024).

The dismissal of Jokowi and his family attracted a lot of public attention. Because PDIP is the main vehicle for Jokowi and his family when entering the political world. Since Jokowi started running for mayor of Solo in 2005 until he succeeded in becoming the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia.

6 PDIP support in Jokowi's political career and family

1. Appoint Jokowi as mayor of Solo

In the 2005 Solo City elections, Jokowi was nominated by PDIP and the National Awakening Party (PKB) to run as a candidate for mayor of Surakarta. He managed to win the elections with a vote percentage of 36.62%.

At that time, Jokowi was known for his blusukan approach of going to the community and hearing their complaints directly.

2. Nominated to become mayor of Solo again

The PDIP again supported Jokowi in the 2010 Solo regional elections, who was associated with a real PDIP cadre, FX Hadi Rudyatmo, against Democratic Party politician Eddy Wirabhumi, who was associated with Supradi Kertamenawi.

As an outgoing president, Jokowi is better known and closer to the public. It is no surprise that Jokowi was re-elected mayor of Surakarta by winning 90.09% of the vote. Jokowi only lost in one of the 932 polling stations (TPS) in the entire city of Solo.

3. Offer to be governor of DKI Jakarta

In 2012, Jokowi, whose name was on the rise, was invited by Jusuf Kalla (JK) to run for governor of DKI Jakarta in the 2012 DKI governorship election. Because he was a cadre of the PDI Perjuangan, Jusuf Kalla requested support from Megawati Soekarnoputri. , who initially seemed hesitant.

The results of the first round of the KPU gubernatorial election showed Jokowi in the lead with 42.6% of the vote, ahead of Fauzi Bowo in second with 34.05% of the vote. On September 29, 2012, the KPUD of DKI Jakarta appointed the Jokowi-Ahok couple as the new governor and deputy governor of DKI for the 2012-2017 term.

4. Nomination as a presidential candidate

After being elected governor of DKI Jakarta, Jokowi's popularity soared thanks to his good track record and down-to-earth, pragmatic approach. As a result, Jokowi dominated presidential candidate polls and eliminated other candidates, so talk arose to make him a presidential candidate.

For months, this speech has been uncertain because Jokowi's PDIP candidacy must be approved by PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri. Until March 14, 2014, Megawati finally wrote a mandate letter directly to Jokowi to become a presidential candidate, and Jokowi announced that he was willing and ready to fulfill this mandate to run as a presidential candidate of the Republic of Indonesia in the 2014 elections.