Hasto Says Megawati's Presidential Candidate Will Not Shake Existing Political Cooperation

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JAKARTA - Secretary General of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) Hasto Kristiyanto believes that the presidential candidate (candidate) in the 2024 Presidential Election chosen by the General Chair, Megawati Soekarnoputri, will not shake existing political cooperation.

"When Mrs. Megawati later announces (name, red) what will happen is not to shake but to unite, unite for the interests of the nation and state so that the political pendulum will shift towards the consolidation of political parties. That is what is expected," said PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto to reporters in the Gelora area. Bung Karno (GBK)," Central Jakarta, Sunday, August 21.

Even so, he said, PDIP did not want to talk much about the names of the candidates to be announced.

Hasto said, they prefer to work for the people until now. So that people can enjoy the results of government work.

Not only that, the 2024 presidential election is expected to take place in a happy atmosphere.

"But the PDI-P also respects the sovereignty of each political party. So if a political party, for example, wants to announce it earlier, it's fine," said Hasto.

"For PDIP, we want to work downwards first, all to improve their performance for the community so that the 2024 General Election will be held in an atmosphere of joy, in an atmosphere of government success, not facing various threats of international pressure but in a situation where the achievement is as high as possible," he concluded.