Megawati's Hilatus At The PDIP V National Working Meeting Doesn't Greet Ganjar: Deliberately Hidden, Hasn't Been Resigned

PDI-P General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri (Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI) Megawati Soekarnoputri (Wardhany Tsa Tsia/VOI

JAKARTA - PDI-P General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri had smiled when her cadre at the PDIP National Working Meeting thought she had forgotten Ganjar Pranowo, who was a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election. This moment occurred when Megawati greeted the invitation when she was about to deliver her political speech to open the PDIP V National Working Meeting at the Beach City International Stadium, Ancol, North Jakarta today, Friday, May 24. At that time, the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia did not specifically mention Ganjar Pranowo's name. Whereas during the event, the former Governor of Central Java sat next to Megawati. The two even often talk. “Opo? Oh yes, I really forgot, you know, I also know,” Megawati said with a smile hearing her cadre shouting Ganjar's name. Megawati confirmed that she had not forgotten Ganjar, who had been nominated as president along with Mahfud MD in the 2024 presidential election. “ Deliberately hidden, ” he said. He then said Ganjar would be asked to continue fighting. Likewise with Mahfud. “No, not yet retired. Keep fighting, satyam eva Jayate (the truth will definitely win),” said Megawati. " “ Praise for our gratitude to especially Pak Ganjar and Pak Mahfud, that they are still strong, yes, if these two, what are they, ” he continued. It is known that the pair Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD was promoted by PDIP together with the United Development Party (PPP), the Perindo Party, Hanura in the 2024 presidential election. However, this pair number three lost to Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar and Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka. The couple had filed a lawsuit on the election results with the Constitutional Court (MK). Likewise with the Anies-Muhaimin pair.

However, the Constitutional Court decided to reject the lawsuit. Thus, the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka pair was appointed by the General Election Commission (KPU) as president and vice president elected in the 2024 presidential election.