Rumors Of SBY Meeting Jokowi, Democrats And The Palace Have Not Yet Given An Answer

The 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (right) was present at the commemoration of Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan's birthday in Jakarta, Thursday (28/9/2023). (ANTARA PHOTO/Galih Pradipta/nym)

JAKARTA - The 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia, as well as the Chairman of the High Council of the Democratic Party, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) is rumored to have met with President Joko Widodo at the Bogor Palace, West Java, Monday, October 2. The news has been circulating among journalists since Monday evening. The Coordinator of the Democratic Party Spokesperson Herzaky Mahendra Putra, when confirmed via text message from Jakarta, only gave a smiley emoticon. The news of SBY's meeting with Jokowi occurred amid the increasing political temperature in the country ahead of the registration of presidential candidates (candidates) and vice presidential candidates (cawapres) which were agreed to advance from 19 October 2023. In addition, the news of the meeting also occurred amid the issue of a cabinet reshuffle due to the alleged involvement of two ministers of the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet in legal cases.

Until this news was written, neither the Palace nor the Democratic Party had any confirmation regarding the certainty of SBY's meeting with Jokowi nor regarding the discussion at the meeting.