Said Abdullah: Megawati Has Been Streamlined Anniversary Of Many Leaders

PDI-P General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri. (Photo: Doc. PDIP)

JAKARTA - PDI-P DPP chairman Said Abdullah responded to Megawati's statement regarding the presidential candidacy. He asked the public not to doubt Megawati Soekarnoputri's ability to elect a national leader. According to Said, Megawati Soekarnoputri as the General Chair of the PDI-P has been tested in history giving birth to many leadership at the district, city, province, and national leadership levels. "History has established his watchdog in determining leaders at all levels of government. There are many aspects that he considers in determining the candidate for leader," Said Abdullah said in a written statement, Monday, October 10. Said Abdullah further said that several firm principles that Megawati always adheres to, for example, leaders must be loyal and adhere to the state of unity, Pancasila, the constitution, and understand our diversity as the foundation of thought and action. As a figure forged by the important national history, said Said Abdullah, Megawati Soekarnoputri sees the electability aspect as one of the considerations. Another aspect that is also important is its track record, integrity, and capability so far. "Prospective leaders do not stand in an empty space. The track record is very important so that the PDI-P does not present cats in sacks to the people. Because in democracy as we live today, the image and charm are very easy to form by sellers of packaging services to shape public image," explained Said. "Framing of fraud like this is what we really avoid. For the PDI-P, authentic leadership is not formed by the imaging service industry, but through its long struggle as part of this nation's struggle, his actions are recognized by the people," said Said. The mandate of Congress V states that the PDI-P has decided to restore the long-term development political path to be determined by two parliamentary rooms, which means that it has been determined by the MPR. "This is to ensure that the five-year government is obedient and subject to the direction of our long-term development. This step is to ensure sustainable development between the five-year government period. This choice also makes it easier to evaluate the five-year development running carried out by the elected government. On strategic considerations like this, the General Chairperson is careful in choosing a presidential candidate, ” Said said. The senior politician from Madura, East Java, added that the strong social roots and maturity of spirituality made Megawati Soekarnoputri not angry and panicked in the face of the hustle and bustle of the presidential election accompanied by maneuvers from various political elites in supporting candidates. Later, continued Said Abdullah, after mental and various calculations were completed, Megawati Soekarnoputri as a mandater of the Party Congress who was given the prerogative would decide who the PDI-P's presidential candidate would be. But what is clear in the near future, all PDI-P cadres are ordered to concentrate on the energy and mind of helping the government resolve various problems that are being faced. "The PDI-P believes that gotong royong is an important foundation for our national life. Although the PDI-P regulations can apply for a pair of presidential and vice presidential candidates themselves, the PDI-P views it as important to work together to choose coalition partners, ” Said explained. He added that the considerations of coalition partners must also be as strong and symmetrical as the lines and ideological struggles of the PDI-P. For example, the PDI-P will of course not run along with forces that prioritize identity politics, carry ethnicity, religion and race to win elections. "The PDI-P will not join forces that pollute mosques and places of worship for the lust of power. Therefore, the PDI-P needs to ensure that its coalition partners are firm about the rights of things like this," concluded Said Abdullah.