Megawati Said Many Generals Intend To Enter PDIP

JAKARTA - The 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia Megawati Soekarnoputri revealed that many generals want to join her party, PDI Perjuangan (PDIP). However, Megawati did not specify the general in question.

This was conveyed by Megawati when she was a speaker at the book launch event on the 58th day of the National Resilience Institution (Lemhanas), Saturday, May 20.

Initially, Megawati appreciated the Governor of Lemhanas Andi Widjajanto for inviting her. He said Andi had known him since childhood because his father, who is a general, had joined his party.

"I am very grateful to Mr. Andi Widjajanto. I have known him since childhood because his father is Majen Theo Syafei. At that time there were still few generals who came to my party," Megawati said, starting her remarks at the Lemhanas Building, Central Jakarta, Saturday, May 20.

However, this condition is now considered by Megawati to have changed. "There are so many generals who want to enter the PDIP," he said with a smile.

This response was conveyed by Megawati in front of invited guests at the book launch event. One of those present was TNI Commander Admiral Yudo Margono.

At that time, Megawati asked for her speech to be considered. The content of the speech was called not random.

The PDIP general chairman also touched on several things in his speech, including asking the generals to pay attention to his subordinates. After a speech, he will press the book launch button symbolically.

In this activity, Megawati was accompanied by PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto. Apart from being attended by the TNI Commander, the Chairman of the MPR Bambang Soesatyo was present.

The ministers were also present, including Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD, Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna H. Laoly, Minister of PAN RB Abdullah Azwar Anas, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif, Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi, Minister of Cooperative Teten Masduki, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs John Wempi Wetipo.

In the event, apart from launching 58 books regarding Lemhannas, there was also an agenda for Hasto's book surgery entitled Progressive Geopolitical Coexistence, which is his dissertation entitled 'Discussion of Soekarno's Geopolitical Thoughts and Relevance to National Defense'.

The book compiled by Hasto, who is now also listed as a lecturer at the Defense University, will be dissected by the Professor of the Indonesian Defense University, Prof. Dr. Ir. Purnomo Yusgiantoro.

To note, Lemhannas is a government institution that carries out its duties in the field of education for national leadership, assessment of national resilience strategics, and establishment of national values. The First President of the Republic of Indonesia Soekarno or Bung Karno was the pioneer and founder of Lemhannas RI which was inaugurated on May 20, 1965.