Anies: Mega-PDIP Mother Consistently Maintains Constitution And Democracy

Presidential Candidate Anies Baswedan gave information to the media in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Thursday (11/1/2024). BETWEEN/Hanifan Ma'ruf

JAKARTA - Presidential Candidate Anies Baswedan said that the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Perjuangan konsisten in maintaining democracy and the constitution in Indonesia.

"This is evidenced by the rejection of the idea of three presidential terms," said Anies as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, January 11.

On the 51st Anniversary of the PDI-P, Anies congratulated him, while hoping that the party would continue to be the guardian of Indonesia's democratic milestone.

Anies conveyed this when answering questions related to giving a happy birthday to the PDI-P while in Samarinda, East Kalimantan.

According to him, the PDI-P is one of the political parties in Indonesia that is consistent in fighting for democracy and maintaining the constitution.

This, said Anies, was evidenced by the rejection of the General Chairperson of the PDI-P Megawati Soekarno Putri on the discourse or idea of three terms. In fact, when it was implemented, the party that benefited was the party made by the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia.

"For me, the PDI-P is one of the parties that is consistent in maintaining democracy and Mega's mother who is a consistent democracy guard who is brave. So, she does not want any violations of the constitution even though it may be beneficial for her party," said Anies.

For this reason, Anies expressed his respect for the consistent attitude to keep democracy running on its correct path.

Anies also admitted that there are similarities of opinion with the PDI-P, especially in the equality of wanting to continue to maintain the constitution in this country.

"Mrs. Mega's attitude to consistently maintain two terms is one attitude that will be remembered in the history of our democracy," he said.