Soekarno's Grandson Didi Mahardhika Meets Prabowo At The Palace

JAKARTA - Deputy Secretary General (Wasekjen) of Gerindra as well as grandson of President Soekarno, Muhammad Mahardhika Putra, met President Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace complex, Jakarta.

The man who is familiarly called Didi Mahardhika said that his intention was to meet the President just to stay in touch.

"I just want to stay in touch. I haven't seen him for a long time," he said when asked by reporters about his purpose of arrival as reported by ANTARA, Monday, November 25.

Didi arrived at the Jakarta Presidential Palace complex using a private vehicle and dressed in dark, at around 16.50 WIB.

Didi was born on February 21, 1981 in Jakarta and is the baby of Rachmawati Soekarnoputri with Dicky Soeprapto.

Although Rachmawati Soekarnoputri is the founder of the Pioneer Party who has now changed its name to the Perkasa Party, Didi Mahardhika remains loyal to the Gerindra Party and Prabowo Subianto.

Didi, until now is still pursuing the world of politics by taking on the position of Deputy Secretary General of the Gerindra DPP and having run as a candidate for legislature from the Nasdem Party in the East Java electoral district.