JAKARTA - Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto ensured that the PDI-P (PDIP) would not be tempted to maneuver the political elite as several political parties have done recently.

In accordance with the mandate of PDIP Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri, they are now focusing on efforts to help the people solve problems that arise due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This was conveyed by Hasto when opening the 2022 National Level Women Cadre Education activity today, Friday, June 10.

"The priority scale of the PDIP as directed by the current Chairperson is to consolidate in the life of the party and PDIP to move downwards to help the people so that the various impacts of the pandemic caused by PDIP's intervention with the Jokowi-Ma'ruf Amin government can be resolved immediately," Hasto said in a statement. at the PDIP DPP Party School, Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta.

He then mentioned the existence of a free movement that has emerged ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election (Pilpres). Hasto said that his party is not interested in taking such a step.

PDIP, he continued, prefers to prepare itself by prioritizing the interests of the people.

"That's the first priority scale. So we are not tempted by those who haven't done the term ... free movement. Additional movement for 2024," he stressed.

"Because every day we prepare ourselves, including the cadre of women, this is an effort to prepare for elections by means of an organization, prioritizing collegial collective interests for the people," added Hasto.

Hasto emphasized that PDIP prefers to maneuver in a populist way. After all, regarding the 2024 presidential election, all decisions will be made by Megawati Soekarnoputri as the general chairman of the party.

"Our maneuvering attitude is a people's maneuver, a downward maneuver. Agree? So the presidential election is a matter for the general chairman. The mandate is there and it is proven that 2014, 2019 gave birth to Pak Jokowi's leadership who is able to bring progress to Indonesia," he concluded.


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