The Chairperson of the PDI-P, Megawati Soekarnoputri, forbade party cadres elected as regional heads to follow the retreat organized by the central government at the Military Academy, Magelang. This decision drew criticism from various parties.
The ban came after the Secretary General of PDIP, Hasto Kristiyanto, was detained by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Hasto is suspected of being involved in the bribery case and the escape of PDIP cadre Harun Masiku.
Political observer, Teguh Santosa, views Megawati's decision as a bad step in political and legal education. He even called the ban nuanced sabotage and calls for disobedience to the government's efforts to build government cohesiveness.
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"Mrs. Mega's order creates an impression as if there are countries within the country, parties within the Republic of Indonesia. This is dangerous. The impact is not only on politics and government, but also on public services which are the main tasks of the central and regional governments," Teguh said when met at the Alumni Defense Ceremony: Unpad Synergy Towards 300 World in Bale Sawala, Unpad, Jatinangor, Saturday, February 22, 2025.
Teguh, who is an alumni of the Unpad Government Science, suggested that Megawati focus on helping Hasto face the legal process.
"As a former president who helped encourage the birth of the KPK, Mrs. Mega should have given a positive and constructive message in law enforcement. It does not make things worse by mixing the law and politics," said the former Vice Chancellor of Bung Karno University.
He also reminded regional heads from PDIP that the relationship between the central and regional governments is integral and functional in serving the people.
"After being elected regional heads, their main service is to the people. PDIP cadres must understand how Bung Karno, after becoming president, gave his life and death to the people, not just for the party he founded," he said.
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