Megawati's Relationship With Prabowo Is Said To Be Worse Than SBY

JAKARTA Professor of political science Unpad, Muradi assessed that instructions to regional heads from the PDI-P not to take part in the retreat were an expression of Megawati Soekarnoputri's disappointment with Prabowo Subianto who was considered to have allowed Hasto Kristiyanto to be detained by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

Megawati considers her cadres as her children. I saw instructions for regional heads from the PDIP to postpone arrival to the retreat because they were injured by the arrest of Hasto Kristiyanto. Moreover, Prabowo had shown respect for Mega during the 17th anniversary commemoration of Gerindra," he said, Sunday, February 23, 2025.

According to him, Hasto's detention could worsen Megawati's relationship with Prabowo. Especially if it appears that Prabowo continues to let PDIP be torn apart by external forces. "Even worse than Megawati's relationship with SBY," continued Muradi.

Even though at that time, he said, Megawati's mistake in Megawati's eyes was only because she was considered dishonest when asked about her candidacy ahead of the 2004 presidential election. Meanwhile, Prabowo, after making a statement that appreciated Mega, seemed to let Hasto be detained who confirmed the PDIP's suspicion that there were outsiders who wanted to intervene internally in the party.

However, Muradi said that the PDIP elite would not act rashly ahead of the congress in April 2025, and would still wait for Prabowo's good faith. "If Prabowo continues to be indifferent, then PDIP will be more fierce in its position," he added.

As is known, Megawati Soekarnoputri instructed PDIP cadres who had just been appointed as regional heads not to participate in retret activities at the Military Academy (Akmil) Magelang, Central Java.

The instruction was contained in letter number 7294 / IN / DPP / II / 2025 issued Thursday, February 20, 2025, or shortly after the KPK decided to detain Hasto Kristiyanto.

There are at least 112 regional heads and 80 deputy regional heads from the PDIP who won the 2024 Simultaneous Regional Elections, including the Governor and Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Pramono Anung-Rano Karno and the Governor of Bali and Deputy Governor of Bali I Wayan Koster-I Nyoman Giri.