PPP Considers Megawati's Speech About The Ruler Of The New Order As A Warning To The Jokowi Government

Chairman of the PPP DPP Achmad Baidowi at the Senayan Parliament Complex, Jakarta (Nailin/VOI)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the PPP DPP Achmad Baidowi assessed that Megawati Soekarnoputri's speech on current rulers such as the new order was not an accusation. But a warning or a warning to President Joko Widodo's government not to act like a new order.

"The reflection from Mrs. Megawati looks at the current situation. Maybe there are several things that make Mrs. Megawati remember the new order. Because there are many confusions using power, it is reasonable to suspect using power for certain purposes," Baidowi said when met at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, November 29.

The PPP legislator who is familiarly called Awiek explained that Megawati's warning was the aftermath of the Constitutional Court (MK) case related to decision Number 90/PUU-XXI/2023 concerning Additional Provisions for Acting Experiences of Election Election Election Election Election Elections in Minimum Term of Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates.

"If it's only a decision of 90, people won't guess, but there is a decision by the Constitutional Court that makes, convincing that there is something, there are hidden hands to control the power of justice in the Constitutional Court. So it is the Constitutional Court's decision which then leads to wild assumptions against the alleged use of power tools for political interests," explained Awiek.

"Yes, although it needs to be tested again, the truth is, but there are many indications, so we hope that this country's infrastructure will act neutrally in accordance with the laws and regulations," he added.

The member of the DPR for the Madura electoral district, East Java, also gave an example of the use of state equipment. For example, there were 127 village heads in Karanganyar who were asked for clarification regarding the alleged deduction of village funds by the Central Java Police.

"Even though it was a normal process because there was a report letter, but because it was carried out during the election, it ended up being prejudiced. Well, we appreciate the Police who then temporarily stopped it until the election was over, the summons to hundreds of village heads in Karanganyar were not continued. It shows that the police friends under compliance with the instructions from the National Police Chief," said Awiek.

Second, the decline in campaign props (APK) pair number 3, Ganjar-Mahfud in several places suspected of involving government, district or provincial officials.

"That's the characteristic, right in the new order first, the tool of state power for certain political interests," he said,

However, the spokesman for the National Winning Team (TPN) Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD still appreciates what President Jokowi has done that the head of state is neutral as president. Awiek hopes that Jokowi will commit himself to what Megawati said in her speech is not proven.

"Well, as the head of government, he is committed to being neutral, hopefully his commitment will be implemented properly in the field so that Mrs. Megawati's concerns are not proven. Mrs. Mega is not proven," said Awiek.

"Yes, as a national figure, we also respect, of course Mrs. Megawati as (former) president has intelligence data. Now what is conveyed is more a warning, a warning that there should be no abuse of power, don't try to return this to power like a new order, that's a warning," he continued.

According to Awiek, Megawati's attitude is natural in the midst of a political atmosphere that is now different. Although the Jokowi government is a PDIP product, it still provides corrections when there are things that are not in accordance with the initial breath of the party's struggle.

"Yes, it's legal, the name is politics in Indonesia which is full of dynamics, yes, I think it's legal to walk like that. The only thing we want to emphasize is not to let the concerns from Mrs. Mega be proven," said Awiek.

"The president must prove his commitment to act neutral, and we believe the president will be neutral as president. Personally, we don't talk personally," he concluded.