Megawati EMPHASIZED That Minister Jokowi Should Not Be Embarrassing In Today's Memory, October 23, 2019

A portrait of President Jokowi's closeness to Soekarnoputri. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Today's memory, six years ago, October 23, 2019, the General Chair of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), Megawati Soekarnoputri, sent a message to the ministers who had just been inaugurated by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). He advised to embarrass himself and his family.

Previously, Jokowi's second term was like a PDIP victory as well. This condition is because Jokowi is a party cadre. Jokowi also gave a lot of ministerial seats to the PDIP. In fact, the name of the minister must be Megawati's blessing.

Jokowi's footsteps as a politician can never be separated from his work as a PDIP cadre. Jokowi and PDIP were able to conquer many political constituencies. Jokowi is able to stand as Mayor of Solo from the 2005-2012 era.

He is also able to become the Governor of DKI Jakarta from the 2012-2014 era. Jokowi's journey with the PDIP continues. At its peak, Megawati gave Jokowi the opportunity as a presidential candidate who competed in the 2014 presidential election.

Jokowi took this opportunity to the maximum. He was able to believe that all Indonesian people had chosen him. This narrative made Jokowi the new President of Indonesia since 2014. Jokowi's victory was greeted with joy by Megawati and PDIP.

Megawati often praises Jokowi as a good party cadre. Jokowi is considered capable of accommodating the interests of the party on various occasions. Andil then made PDIP not have to think long to support Jokowi in competing in the 2019 presidential election.

Megawati believes that Jokowi's leadership for the first period has attracted many praises. Moreover, Jokowi's popularity is considered to continue to increase. Megawati again believes that Jokowi will be able to beat his opponent, Prabowo Subianto.

As a result, Jokowi was indeed superior. Jokowi is again president-elect. This position made Megawati and PDIP happy not to play. Megawati also ensured that the ministerial quota for her party must be large. He firmly refused if only one or two seats were given.

"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 by the CNBC page, August 8, 2019.

Megawati's desire to achieve reality. PDIP cadres are many in the ranks of Jokowi's ministers who were sworn in at the State Palace on October 23, 2019. Megawati did not forget to immediately send a message to all Jokowi's ministers.

He advised the minister to maintain the authority of the government. Ministers should not embarrass themselves and their families. Moreover, by carrying out disgraceful activities such as corruption. He asked the existing ministers to be fully dedicated to the nation and state.

"Don't embarrass the name of yourself and the family attached to a minister. Because the name is attached to responsibility. The minister must be dedicated to his nation and they are not consultants who get paid for their professional work," said Megawati as explained by the Secretary General of PDIP, Hasto Kristiyanto as quoted by kompas.com, October 23, 2019.