JAKARTA A political observer from UIN Jakarta, Zaki Mubarok, assessed that the strengthening of factionalism within the PDI-P (PDIP) after the case that dragged Hasto Kristiyanto made it difficult for Megawati Soekarnoputri's political balance between competing factions to delay the congress.
He said the two main factions that clashed internally with PDIP were moderate-pragmatic factions led by Puan Maharani and non-compromising ideological factions that Megawati controlled with her crown prince, Prananda Prabowo (Nanan).
"So, with Bu Mega's age getting worse, the friction is getting tighter. In PDIP's structural, non-compromist ideological factions are more dominant, but in Senayan, Mbak Puan's faction has been swept away. So, this is a feud that is not only related to the method of struggle, but also two different generations," said Zaki, Sunday, April 27, 2025.
According to him, after Hasto was named a suspect and detained by the KPK, there was competition to fill the position of secretary general at PDIP. One of the strong figures who is said to be the replacement for Hasto is Ahmad Basarah who is often considered a Puan Maharani person and a symbol of the Muslim wing.
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Meanwhile, in the Nanan faction, there is the name Ronny Talapessy, who is a Hasto group and is considered to represent the Christian wing. This is what Zaki considers making PDIP difficult to maintain political balance in the midst of the rivalry between the two factions.
PDI-P needs to design a structure so that it is more inclusive. The position of the secretary general can be increased to two to four with their respective duties and functions, such as representing large factions, Javanese and non-Java considerations, ethnicity, and religion. As long as one or several feel factions are threatened, the congress is prone to conflict and conflict," he said.
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