Megawati Comes To IKN During The Indonesian Independence Day? PDIP: See The Situation

PDIP Chairman Megawati Soekarnoputri/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - Secretary General (Secretary General) of the PDI-P (PDIP) Hasto Kristiyanto said the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia Megawati Soekarnoputri had received an invitation to attend the 79th Indonesian Independence Day ceremony in the capital city of the archipelago (IKN).

"The invitation has been received, even handed over by Mas Pramono Anung in his capacity as Cabinet Secretary Minister," said Hasto at the National Gallery, Central Jakarta, Thursday, August 8.

Hasto said Megawati was still considering the willingness to travel to IKN on Independence Day on August 17.

Bearing in mind, the Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Pancasila Ideology Development Agency (BPIP) is currently focusing on providing direction to Paskibraka who will also be sent to IKN.

"August 17 is an important event, which contains great values of patriotism, a desire to realize true independence. So, Mrs. Mega has accepted the invitation. later of course, it will be hoped, the name is an invitation to be able to fulfill the invitation. However, we also see the situation," explained Hasto.

The Presidential Secretariat (Setpres) began distributing invitations to the president and vice president for the previous period to community leaders to attend the agenda of the 79th Indonesian Independence Day Ceremony on August 17, 2024.

"Today, for the former, both the former president and former vice president, an invitation will be sent immediately. We also ask for confirmation of his presence," said Deputy for Protocol, Press and Media of Presidential Secretariat Yusuf Permana at the Jakarta Presidential Palace complex.

Yusuf said the invitation for former heads of state in Indonesia needed to be confirmed immediately so that the Presidential Secretariat could manage their arrival plans as well as possible.

Yusuf said the invitation was also conveyed to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) as the host and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, who represented the legislature.

"So, we share the invitation, invitations at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta as well as invitations at the State Palace of IKN," he said.

Yusuf said the invitation to the State Palace of IKN was conveyed to the leaders of chairmen and deputy state institutions, cabinet ministers, the TNI Commander, the National Police Chief, the chief of staff of the force, to religious leaders, community leaders, traditional leaders, and cultural figures.

Meanwhile, presidential candidates elected in the 2024 General Election Prabowo Subianto were also invited to accompany President Jokowi during the Indonesian Independence Day Ceremony at IKN.

"In IKN, we have prepared around 1,400 seats in it, but also in front of it, of course, we anticipate that the community and workers who work to build IKN will also be presented," he said.