Jokowi Needs Megawati's Blessing To Determine The Minister From PDIP In Today's History, September 23, 2014

JAKARTA History today, 11 years ago, September 23, 2014, Chairman of the DPP of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), Puan Maharani revealed that President-elect Joko Widodo (Jokowi) could not choose a minister from the PDIP arbitrarily. Everything must have the permission of Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Previously, Megawati gave her blessing to Jokowi for the 2014 presidential election. The blessing made Jokowi above the wind. He was able to outperform his opponent, Prabowo Subianto. This condition made Jokowi and Jusuf Kalla elected Indonesian leaders.

The track of a career as a regional head cannot be underestimated. The success of a city leader can be a brilliant provision to participate in high-level political contestation. Take for example Jokowi. The Mayor of Surakarta from the 2005-2012 era is considered successful in leading.

Jokowi became a figure who quickly responded to the problem of Solo residents, from street vendors to city planning. As a result, Jokowi then used this brilliant trace to run for governor in the 2012 DKI Jakarta Pilkada.

In fact, the remarks of Jakarta residents rose. Jokowi, who was paired with Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok), is considered capable of bringing change to Jakarta. Jokowi also won and became the Governor of DKI Jakarta from 2012.

His position as Governor of DKI Jakarta brings great profits. Jokowi's various movements have never been separated from the camera spotlight. This condition made Jokowi's blusukan style popular. This high popularity made Jokowi predicted as the future leader of Indonesia.

Jalan Jokowi as a presidential candidate is also open. PDIP with Megawati's blessing as general chairman appointed Jokowi as a presidential candidate in the 2014 presidential election. Jokowi was also accompanied by a seasoned politician, Jusuf Kalla as vice presidential candidate.

Both of them later became the pair that many Indonesian people had been waiting for. As a result, Jokowi-Jusuf Kalla was able to beat Prabowo and Hatta Rajasa. This condition made Jokowi and Jusuf Kalla as President and Vice President elected. The roles of PDIP and Megawati are considered large.

"Moreover, Jokowi's relationship and closeness with Megawati Soekarnoputri. Without Megawati, Jokowi may find it difficult to understand that today's political dynamics are a very long process. Megawati is a figure who has gone through the prosès and dynamics since her appearance on the political stage in the early 1990s," said Darmawan Prasodjo in Jokowi's book Realizing Indonesian Dreams (2021).

The victory made Jokowi and Jusuf Kalla who will be sworn in on October 20, 2014, begin to think about who sits in the ministerial position. The large portion of the minister is clearly present from the PDIP as the supporting party. However, Jokowi could not determine himself.

Puan Maharani revealed that the decision to elect a minister from the PDIP was not in Jokowi on September 23, 2014. Puan considers that the highest decision must still await the blessing of Megawati Soekarnoputri. Whoever Megawati approves of, then the figure can become a minister.

The chairman of the PDIP DPP considered Jokowi to have understood this long ago. This condition is because Jokowi is a PDIP cadre who he definitely understands the rules and political ethics within the PDIP.

This means that Jokowi must carry out political ethics in the style of PDIP: wait for Megawati's decision. Something that then made Jokowi's image as a party official increase.

"It must be approved by Mrs. Mega, it is not allowed if she does not get blessing. Mr. Jokowi is from PDIP, it is impossible to just pass Mrs. Mega," said Puan at the Parliament Building Complex, Jakarta, as quoted by lamankompas.com, September 23, 2014.