Hasto Says Megawati Has No Problem Meeting Prabowo But PDIP Remains 'Fighted' At The Constitutional Court

PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto during a press conference at the PDIP Office, Jakarta, Monday (25/3/2024). BETWEEN/HO-PDIP

PDI-P Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto said that General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri had no problem meeting the General Chairperson of the Gerindra Party, Prabowo Subianto, after the announcement of the Constitutional Court's decision. Hal itu disampaikan Hasto menanggapi pertanyaan awak media soal kesempatan Megawati bertemu dengan Prabowo pasca-hiruk pikuk Pemilu 2024. "So if you meet, there is no problem, but the very fundamental things will still be questioned by the PDI-P," said Hasto in his statement in Jakarta, Antara, Monday, March 25. Not only Mega, Hasto also said that Puan Maharani was also fine when she met Prabowo. Moreover, Puan's status is the Chair of the DPR Ri while Prabowo is the Minister of Defense. "Mbak Puan has the capacity as Chair of the DPR RI so that it is her duty as Chair of the DPR in carrying out political communication, and Mr. Prabowo is now also her capacity as Minister of Defense," he said. Nevertheless, Hasto emphasized that regarding the affairs of the 2024 presidential election, the PDI-P itself is still waiting and respecting disputes in the Constitutional Court. "Regarding the presidential election, we are still waiting for the results from the Constitutional Court, so there are no problems with the meetings being held," added Hasto. Furthermore, this politician from Yogyakarta emphasized that Megawati had a track record against the authoritarian regime to the betrayal of the Constitution. According to him, in the future the PDI-P will focus on the theme.

"Similarly, Pak Prabowo and Mrs. Megawati Soekarnoputri have no problems in their personal perspective, but for Mrs. Megawati Soekarnoputri with a very broad track record, especially her legitimacy with the PDI in against the authoritarian regime, which is anti-democracy, of course all aspects of betrayal of the constitution against democracy against the people's justice, people's sovereignty in determining that its leaders will remain central themes that must be voiced by the PDI-P," he said.