PDIP's Position In The Prabowo-Gibran Government Will Be Determined By Megawati

PDIP Chairman Megawati Soekarnoputri/PDIP DOCUMENTATION

JAKARTA - Chairman of the PDI-P (PDIP) DPP Ahmad Basarah said that his party's position in the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka government would be decided by Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Megawati has the prerogative as the General Chair of the PDIP based on the decision of the party congress.

"Whether it is in or outside the Prabowo Subianto government, it is entirely the authority of Mrs. Mega granted by the PDIP Congress which we call the prerogative," Basarah told reporters at the At-Taufiq Mosque, Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta, Wednesday, April 10.

Basarah ensures that every important decision of his party will be taken by Megawati carefully. "The PDIP political doctrin is matters relating to strategic policies of the party are fully the prerogative of the PDIP General Chair," he said.

Even so, the Deputy Chairperson of the MPR said that his party would oversee Prabowo-Gibran's work if they were outside the government. However, they are ready to work together if it is for the needs of the nation.

Basarah emphasized that the political system in the country does not recognize any opposition. "The point is that we work together," he said.

"Our task outside the government is to oversee the course of political power led by Pak Prabowo and it is guaranteed by the constitution and the MD3 Law because one of the functions and powers of the DPR RI is the authority to oversee the running of the Indonesian republic," concluded Basarah.