When The Chairperson Of The Indonesian Democratic Party Of Struggle Touches Dynastic Politics

JAKARTA - The Chairperson of the PDI-P, Megawati Soekarnoputri, touched on the political and political regeneration of the dynasty within her party. This was conveyed in his speech after the announcement of candidates for regional heads at the regency / city and provincial levels for the 2020 Pilkada.

According to Mega, Indonesian politics will change in 2024. Regeneration will occur and must move forward with the encouragement of young people. However, the fifth President of the Republic of Indonesia asked parents who had first entered politics not to offer their children. This expression also applies to the party bearing the bull's symbol.

"Stop if you have children but the children can't. Don't force it. I'm annoyed. I know what to do, like no one. Cadres are your children too. , his nephew, "said Mega in his speech at the PDI-P DPP Office, Jalan Diponegoro, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, February 19.

Megawati added that her daughter Puan Maharani became the Chair of the Indonesian Parliament from the PDI-P, not because of her. His achievement was due to being able to carry out the mandate given by his constituents in the Electoral District of Central Java V.

Especially in the 2019 legislative election, in that electoral district, Puan received 404,034 votes. This acquisition, said Mega, was not due to his assistance. Megawati, too, could not arrest or approve of her son being chairman of the DPR.

Furthermore, Megawati ensured that the party bearing the bull symbol would focus on appointing young party cadres to advance in the general election. However, the performance of these young cadres needs to be seen regardless of whose children. So that this party can develop and regenerate well.

"Don't be a family group. Ouch, I'm drunk," he said, adding that the 2020 Pilkada was the last chance for cadre families to advance from their party.

Megawati touched on dynastic politics. But, at this time, Gibran Rakabuming Raka and Bobby Nasution stepped forward from the party. Gibran is the eldest son and Bobby is the son-in-law of President Joko Widodo who is a PDIP cadre. Gibran is running as a candidate for Mayor of Solo and Bobby running as a candidate for Mayor of Medan in the 2020 Pilkada.

PDIP indicated that it would support Gibran and Bobby. Moreover, PDI-P Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto said the party was monitoring the electability of both of them and the survey results continued to increase.

"From the survey, Mas Bobby has indeed skyrocketed his electoral. ... Mas Gibran's election also shows an increasing trend. There is enthusiasm for young people to join (support)," said Hasto.

Even though the electability of the two of them has increased and they have also learned to become regional heads, however, Hasto said the final decision still rests with Megawati.

Meanwhile, announcements regarding the choice of PDIP in the Solo and Medan Pilwakot will be announced in the second phase. Apart from Solo and Medan, there are also Makassar and Bali. "About the second stage," said the head of the DPP PDIP in the field of Election Winning Bambang Wuryanto.

Today, PDI Perjuangan has read out 48 candidate pairs for regional heads at the regency / city level and one pair for regional heads at the provincial level. This is the announcement of the first stage. Most of the candidates nominated were PDI-P cadres and incumbents.