Another Side Of Megawati Soekarnoputri Who Is Rarely Known, Turns Out To Be A Football Champion Who Likes Tree Climbing

Chairperson of the PDI-P DPP Megawati Soekarnoputri (ANTARA DOK)

BALI - Mohammad Guntur Soekarnoputra revealed another side of the figure of the General Chairperson of the PDI-P, Megawati Soekarnoputri. As Megawati's older brother, Guntur said that the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia was adept at playing football.

Not only that, Guntur revealed that Megawati as a child was good at climbing trees when playing together.

This was stated by Guntur during the Attitudes for Caring for the Motherland event on the occasion of Megawati Soekarnoputri's 75th birthday through the PDI Perjuangan YouTube broadcast, Sunday, January 23.

"Yes, if in 1949, Mrs. Mega became just like a friend to play with. As an older sister, I invited her to play, that's what I wrote in the article. Mega is so good at playing ball, playing ball, climbing trees. And there are many who aren't. know that," said Guntur in an electronic message received in Jakarta.

Guntur also recounted his experience as an ITB student in 1962. At that time, Megawati was a classmate on the campus. Guntur said that he and Megawati were active as student activists in the Indonesian National Student Movement (GMNI).

"She (Megawati) often participates in allegorical parades, demonstrations of strength. She also often participates in urban activities to areas. Then I did the same. I am active in GMNI and also marhaenis youth in Bandung," said Guntur.

Guntur said that when he was the administrator of the Bandung branch of GMNI, he became an administrator with the position of Head of the Basic Indoctrination Team. Where, material on the history of the struggle and the conditions of the Marxist class in Indonesia must be given to all members.

"In this case, it turns out that Mega has passed a kind of fit and proper test with a very good predicate," said Guntur.

"So now if Mega is asked about historical problems, problems with the situation and condition of Indonesia, even if she is asked about the science of fascism, she laughs at it," explained Guntur.