Hasto Receives Jokowi's Input To Replace Megawati As PDIP Chairman

Megawati Soekarnoputri with PDIP officials. (photo: twitter @pdi_perjuangan)

JAKARTA - PDI-P Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto opened his voice about the proposed name of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) as the General Chair of the PDI-P and made Megawati Soekarnoputri the Board of Trustees. The proposal was conveyed by the eldest son of the First President of Indonesia as well as Megawati's brother, Guntur Soekarnoputri. Hasto said his party still accepted Guntur's proposal as an input. However, he said that his party is currently still focused on winning the 2024 General Election and Presidential Election. "Yes, as an idea, of course we accept it as input," said Hasto on the sidelines of the Rakernas IV PDIP at JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Saturday, September 30. Hasto said that the process of changing or succession of the leadership of the PDIP General Chair would only be discussed after the election. Meanwhile, the forum for the replacement of the general chairman will be carried out through the sixth Congress of the party which will be held in 2025. In the forum, Hasto said, the process of changing the general chairman will be determined by the cadre vote.

"Nah, di dalam kongres itu, kedaulatan berada di tangan anggota. Itu lembaga pengambil keputusan tertinggi, sehingga itulah yang nanti mekanisme yang berjalan di dalam partai," katanya.Terlepas dari usulan tersebut, Hasto mengatakan pihaknya akan terus mendukung Presiden Jokowi, mengingat masa jabatan Jokowi menyisakan waktu beberapa bulan lagi. Adapun salah satu yang akan terus didukungnya itu, yakni soal kedaulatan pangan"Tugas PDI Perjuangan memberikan dukungan sepenuhnya sehingga dalam waktu yang tersisa ke depan itu legasi daripada presiden dapat ditingkatkan, termasuk dalam mewujudkan hal-hal yang sangat fundamental bagi kedaulatan pangan itu," pungkas Hasto.