Secretary Of State Removes All Prejudice Jokowi-Megawati Relations Tend: It's OK, There's No Terminology

Minister of State Secretary Pratikno/DOK BETWEEN HO SETKAB

JAKARTA - Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Pratikno ensured that Jokowi's relationship with the PDIP, especially Megawati Soekarnoputri, was fine. In fact, said Pratikno, there is no term that the relationship between Jokowi and PDIP is heating up.

"No, the relationship is very good, there is no heated term, nothing, very, very, very good," said Pratikno at the DPR building, Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday, June 2.

Pratikno then asked that the absence of a number of PDIP elites at Jokowi's event should not be interpreted as a heated relationship.

"Don't interpret it that way. There are so many things, the proof is that the President was also present in Ende. That's basically not a problem with our politics," he said.

According to Pratikno, Megawati's absence at the commemoration of Pancasila's Birthday in Ende yesterday was due to many factors. One of them, he said, was that Megawati had just returned from abroad.

"There were not many factors present, he just arrived from abroad. That must also be taken into account, (the relationship between Jokowi and Megawati, ed) is fine, there are no problems," said Pratikno.

Previously, political communication expert at Paramadina University, Hendri Satrio, said that the signs of the strained relationship between Jokowi and Megawati had been seen since Eid. Where Jokowi did not directly visit Megawati's residence.

"The code for the relationship between Megawati and Jokowi is stretched from Eid al-Fitr, Pak Jokowi didn't go to Teuku Umar but instead went to the Sultan of Yogyakarta. After going to Jakarta, he didn't go directly to Teuku Umar," Hendri told reporters, Thursday, June 2.

Then, continued Hendri, it was exacerbated by Jokowi's statement about 'milk milk' related to the 2024 presidential candidate at the opening of the Projo National Working Meeting.

In the event which was attended by Ganjar Pranowo, said Hendri, Jokowi clearly gave a strong signal that he did not support Puan Maharani.

"The statement made by Mr. Jokowi in Magelang is even worse. He said he was having milk but he himself slipped that the one he supported might be here. PDI-P is still raising Puan Maharani, but she is not there," he said.