Firm And Loyal Called Megawati's Reason To Keep Hasto Kristiyanto

Megawati Soekarnoputri appointed Hasto Kristiyanto as Secretary General of PDIP for the third term. (doc PDIP)

JAKARTA Political communication expert, Hendri Satrio said that Megawati Soekarnoputri's decision to re-point Hasto Kristiyanto as Secretary General of the PDI-P was not surprising and predictable from the start.

According to him, Megawati did not intend to find a replacement for Hasto as the number two person in PDIP. These signs have actually been seen when Megawati consistently shows full trust in her loyalists, including in dealing with sensitive issues such as legal cases that had befallen Hasto.

"From the start, we were able to guess when Megawati's mother summarized the chairman and secretary general, a sign that from the start something had been prepared and it was prepared for Hasto," said the man who is familiarly called Hensat, Sunday, August 17, 2025.

The founder of the KedaiKOPI survey institute assessed that until now Megawati has not been seen wanting to replace Hasto with other people. This is based on Hasto's track record which is still upright and shows loyalty to Megawati.

He stated that loyalty is the main key in the internal dynamics of PDIP, where the stability of leadership is considered important to face the upcoming political agenda, such as preparation for the 2029 General Election and escorting pro-people programs.

"If there is no legal case that ensnared Hasto yesterday, he will definitely remain Secretary General of PDIP, and he is known as a person who is upright and loyal to Mrs. Mega, morning until the afternoon she meets Mrs. Mega," added Hensat.

In addition, he also saw that Megawati was still comfortable with Hasto in leading the PDIP. This factor also makes the appointment of Hasto as secretary general for the third time is a natural thing. "The comfort is still there in Hasto, so as long as the comfort is still there, I don't think the secretary general will be given by Mrs. Mega to anyone else," he said.