The Stretch Of Jokowi-PDIP Relations, Bambang Pacul Singgung Gibran Becomes Prabowo's Vice Presidential Candidate

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka with Presidential Candidate Prabowo Subianto (doc Gerindra)

JAKARTA - Bappilu PDIP DPP Bambang Wuryanto or Bambang Pacul responded to the news of the interrelation between President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Megawati Soekarnoputri's leadership party. He said that the public could judge for themselves the political dynamics that has occurred recently. "PDIP's relationship with Mr. Jokowi? I won't comment but you have to see for yourself, huh?" said Bambang Pacul at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday 21 November. The chairman of Commission III of the DPR RI does not deny any difference from the attitude of President Jokowi. This was after President Jokowi's eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka advanced as the vice presidential candidate for Prabowo Subianto's companion, who became the opponent of the Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD pair promoted by PDIP. "Of course there is a difference in this case, there is something different between the president, of course there is, you know, the normal is there is a vice presidential candidate for his son. If PDIP is the decision of the congress, Mr. Ganjar, it's clear right. So if there is any coolness? Yes, you just read yourself, there is a tension or not," said Bambang.

Meanwhile, regarding the option to withdraw all PDIP ministers from the cabinet of the Jokowi-Ma'ruf Amin government, it is entirely the authority of the PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri. "Interesting on the minister is the policy of the general chairman, which I heard ensures that we are asked by the party, members of the council are asked to support Pak Jokowi as president until the end of his term of office," concluded Bambang.