Megawati Reminds PDIP Cadres To Greet Grass Roots Instead Of Political Dances

PDI-P General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri. (Doc. PDIP DPP)

Chairman of the PDI-P (PDIP) Megawati Soekarnoputri asked her cadres not to worry about the dance of political elites. They must focus on their job of greeting the community or grassroots in each region. This was conveyed by Megawati when speaking to Party cadres at the DPD PDIP Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY), Tuesday, August 22. In this activity, he was accompanied by Ganjar Pranowo, PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto, and PDIP DPD Chairperson DIY Nuryadi. Initially, Megawati said that she had predicted a political dance ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election (Pilpres). In fact, this was conveyed to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). "So, I was called (President Jokowi) asked, 'Ma'am, the atmosphere will be in the election, if you think, what is the atmosphere like?" Megawati said imitating Jokowi's question as quoted from a written statement. Finding this question, Megawati then thought that party officials were currently dancing. This causes confusion in Jokowi's head. "It's easy for me, 'Do you know if people dance?'. (Jokowi answered, ed) ‘ Loh, I asked about political matters, really, Mother was about dancing'," he said still imitating Jokowi's question at the time. Seeing this confusion, Megawati then explained that the dance was a symbol that could be interpreted by herself, both of them, or in groups. The movement can be flat, slow, and fast and often change partners.

Receiving the explanation, Megawati said Jokowi then laughed. With this condition, the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia asked the PDIP cadres not to be confused. " “ So look now you don't have to think like this, oh, how come we are locked up, we are here all the time (we, red) meneng wae, meneng wae (stay), but welcome (work, ed) go down to the grassroots, say hello to them. There is no other way," he concluded.