Welcoming The New Year, PDIP Secretary General Prays For Megawati And President Jokowi From Mount Agung

PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristianto, Red Shirt/PDIP Public Relations

JAKARTA - PDI-P Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto will climb Mount Agung, Bali to close in 2021. This climb is also to pray for the nation as well as PDIP Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri and President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

"On the highest mountain in Bali, we will pray for the nation and state, for Mrs. Megawati Soekarnoputri and President Jokowi as well as all members and cadres of the PDI-P to continue to build the party spirit by going down with the people," Hasto said in a written statement, Friday. , December 31.

Hasto revealed that the mountain climbing he did was a common thing to do at the end of the year, especially during the last few years. However, this is the first time climbing Mount Agung on the Island of the Gods has been done.

Furthermore, Hasto said that his mountain climbing was not only limited to sports or blending with nature. However, this activity is also to offer a prayer.

Besides that, he also saw the traditions of the Balinese people who provide examples when living a spiritual life. According to him, this is the face of an authentic culture, typical of the archipelago.

Moreover, Mount Agung is the abode of the gods and there is the Palace of the Gods.

"Therefore, the Balinese people make this place a sacred sacred place. The respect of the Balinese people for Mount Agung is what also moves us to feel, and build an inner dialogue, by practicing physically," he said. Before closing his statement, Hasto also said that his party does have the spirit to maintain the spiritual values that live in the traditions of the archipelago.

"New Year's Eve is a momentum for contemplation and balancing oneself with the universe, as well as building spirit and determination for the upcoming 2022. Those are the things we learned from the leadership of Bung Karno and Mrs. Megawati Soekarnoputri which we described in the behavior of party organizations, " he said.

For information, in the climbing activity, Hasto invited his colleagues who were fellow PhD students at the Defense University. Not only that, he also invited Ratu Bhagawan and a number of his friends who live in Bali.