Megawati Asks For Many Ministers' Regulations To Jokowi In Today's Memory, August 8, 2019

President Joko Widodo and Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Pancasila Ideology Development Agency (BPIP) Megawati Soekarnoputri after a closed meeting at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday (21/5/19). (ANTARA PHOTO/Puspa Perwitasari/ama/pri)

JAKARTA Memories of today, six years ago, August 8, 2019, the General Chair of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), Megawati Soekarnoputri asked for many ministerial rations to Jokowi. Megawati considered this wish a form of reasonableness because PDIP was the party that won the 2019 election.

Previously, PDIP again nominated Jokowi as a presidential candidate in the 2019 presidential election. The party bearing the bull's symbol with a whitenose believed Jokowi would win again. The party engine moved to win Jokowi.

Jokowi's existence as a PDIP cadre is not in doubt. Jokowi is noted to be the mainstay of PDIP in all kinds of political contestations. The collaboration between Jokowi and PDIP brings brilliant results. Jokowi once served as Mayor of Surakarta, Governor of DKI Jakarta, and even President of Indonesia.

All of them were supported by Megawati Soekarnoputri. The former President of Indonesia considers Jokowi to be the best party officer. Jokowi is considered to have broken the PDIP position as the government's opposition from the 2004-2014 era.

Jokowi's leadership also invites praise. Jokowi's administration for the first period 2014-2019 was seen as positive. This condition made Jokowi again a presidential candidate in the 2019 presidential election. Megawati believes Jokowi can win again. Moreover, Jokowi's opponent is Prabowo Subianto.

The figure who incidentally was defeated by Jokowi in the previous presidential election. PDIP then paired Jokowi with the General Chair of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), Ma'ruf Amin. The Gerindra Party also did not want to lose in pairing Prabowo Subianto with the former Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Sandiaga Uno.

The results are as predicted by PDIP. Jokowi left as the elected President of Indonesia. This condition made PDIP joy.

"The election is just a process of looking for leaders. Jokowi and KH Ma'ruf Amin are all of our Presidents and Vice Presidents. Leaders of all Indonesian people. We are grateful for this victory. This is the victory of the people. But keep in mind, elections are just tools to find leaders. Jokowi and KH Ma'ruf Amin are the President and the Vice President of all of us. ."

"Leaders of all Indonesian people. Megawati hopes that Jokowi, so that this second period of government, is fully devoted to the interests of the nation and state, and pays great attention to Indonesia's human development," said PDI-P Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto as quoted by the ANTARA website, May 21, 2019.

Megawati also welcomed Jokowi's victory with joy. Megawati bluntly asked many ministerial rations for PDIP cadres to Jokowi on August 8, 2019. Megawati's request was considered a form of fairness.

PDIP is the winning party for the 2019 Election and Jokowi is a PDIP cadre. Jokowi must provide space for PDIP cadres to lead the ministry. Megawati will also not provide space for negotiations when Jokowi only gives a few ministerial seats.

"If later Mr. Jokowi must have (a minister from PDIP), there must be many. Our people won twice. Watch it. I'll give you just four later?eeeeeh emooh. No. I don't want to. Yes, please. People can't just ask. Hooray!" Megawati said at the opening of the PDIP V Congress in Sanur, Bali as quoted on the CNBC page, August 8, 2019.