JAKARTA - The chairman of the PDI-P DPP as well as the chairman of the DPR, Puan Maharani, confirmed that President Prabowo Subianto would meet with the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Megawati Soekarnoputri. However, Puan emphasized that the meeting did not take place on Sunday, August 17 evening.
"God willing, there will be a meeting, but not today," said Puan after attending the red and white flag lowering ceremony in the courtyard of the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta.
Puan said the meeting would be held in the near future. "Maybe (next week), because the presidential schedule in the 17s is still busy," he said.
Previously, there were rumors that Prabowo would meet Megawati on Sunday night. However, the news was directly dismissed by Puan.
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It is known that Megawati was absent from the MPR Annual Session and the 2025 DPR and DPD Joint Session, Friday (15/8/2025). He was also not present at the Proclamation ceremony at the Merdeka Palace, Sunday (17/8/2025).
Meanwhile, the 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo (Jokowi) attended the RI 80th Anniversary ceremony at the Palace.
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