Called Jokowi Antitesta, PDIP Confirmed To Reject Megawati-Surya Paloh's Meeting

Secretary General of the PDI-P or PDIP, Hasto Kristiyanto (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Secretary General (Secretary General) of the PDI-P or PDIP, Hasto Kristiyanto ensured that General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri would refuse to meet the Head of NasDem Surya Paloh if she wanted to discuss the question of the future presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election. "If the dialogue is always welcome. If there is a dialogue in the context of presidential and vice-presidential candidates, there seems to be a difference," said Hasto on the sidelines of the Prosecution Carnval event in Lebak, Banten, Sunday, February 19. Moreover, Hasto said, NasDem had decided to carry Anies Baswedan in the 2024 presidential election and in how many times Anies always referred to him as the antithesse of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). "If there is a dialogue in the context of presidential and vice-presidential candidates, there seems to be a difference. Moreover, Mr. Anies is repeatedly called the antithesa from Mr. Jokowi, so it must be different," he said. Furthermore, from the indicators of the 2024 presidential candidate delivered by Megawati, it seems different from the presidential candidate to be carried by Nasdem. One example is that the PDIP presidential candidate is a PDIP cadre and a figure who will continue Jokowi's administration.

"NasDem later carried Mr. Anies Baswedan as a presidential candidate from Nasdem. Then Mrs. Megawati Soekarnoputri in the party's birthday speech confirmed that the presidential candidate from the PDIP party came from party cadres," said Hasto. Hasto said that until now, his party is still waiting for an invitation from Surya Paloh about the context of wanting to meet Megawati. According to him, PDIP will be open if Surya Paloh wants to meet Megawati in the interests of the nation and state.