Megawati-SBY Leave Message To Puan-AHY Before Today's Meeting

PDIP DPP Chairperson Puan Maharani's meeting with Democratic Chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) at the Jakarta GBK Platform, Sunday 18 June. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

Chairman of the PDI-P (PDIP) DPP Puan Maharani received a message from PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri before meeting the Chairman of the Democratic Party Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) today, Sunday, June 18. He was asked to smile a lot and make the atmosphere more relaxed.

This was conveyed by Puan after holding a meeting at Plataran, Senayan, Central Jakarta. He said Megawati did not want the impression that these two parties were arguing when they met.

"The message is from Mrs. Mega, the message is that when you meet today you can't smile, you can't meet both of them like it's tense," said Puan at a press conference.

This message was then carried out by Puan when she met AHY. As a result, the closed meeting was more relaxed and many conversations were held.

"No, I met him and immediately smiled, shaking hands together. There was nothing like tension. Familiarity, kinship, gathering," said the chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives.

"We both have agreed, yes, Mr. AHY, this gathering will continue to be carried out to be able to build communication so that there is no miscommunication," he continued.

Not only Puan, AHY also brought a message from his father, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) who served as Chairman of the Democratic Party's High Council. This meeting is expected not only to discuss practical politics but also to talk about the role for the progress of the nation.

"Hopefully this meeting will bring goodness and blessings," he repeated the statement of the 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia.

Furthermore, AHY also mentioned SBY's close relationship with Puan's father, Taufik Kiemas. "He's both friends," he said.

In addition, SBY's son also mentioned the grave of his mother, Ani Yudhoyono, who is close to the tomb of Taufik Kiemas.

"Hopefully in the realm of their graves (they, ed) smile to see togetherness today," he concluded.