DENPASAR - Bung Karno's eldest daughter Megawati Soekarnoputri and Erick Thohir meet again. After being in Sarinah, now the two national figures met in Bali on Monday, January 16.
Similar to the meeting in Sarinah, the meeting between Erick Thohir and Megawati in Bali was related to efforts to preserve Bung Karno's legacy through a number of historical landmarks in the Sanur Bali area.
Political observer who is also the Executive Director of the Voxpol Center Research Pangi Syarwi Chaniago assessed that this encounter further proves the strong chemistry between the two figures. Erick is considered to have close ideas and thoughts with Megawati.
"Regarding the meeting between Mrs. Mega and Mr. Erick, this is not the first meeting. Once in important moments such as the inauguration of Sarinah. That's for Mrs. Mega there is nostalgia, there are past events that she cannot forget. The meeting of Mr. Erick and Mrs. Mega will certainly give rise to many meanings, especially regarding the chemistry equation," Pangi said, in his statement, Monday, January 16.
From the political point of view, said Pangi, it was difficult not to read this meeting as a signal of Erick's increasingly intimateness with PDIP. As the mainstay minister of the government led by PDIP, Pangi considers this to be normal. Moreover, Erick's name is now starting to enter the political radar in 2024.
"With a meeting like this, I think it will be very good for Pak Erick's future steps," said Pangi.
He added that currently, Erick is also widely associated with superior PDIP cadres in the 2024 presidential election. Erick's name has also begun to be associated with Puan Maharani and Ganjar. Pangi views that this meeting with Erick with Megawati may be a part of strengthening political "chemistry".
"In the end, the affairs of the presidential election are determined by political work. How Pak Erick overcomes the problem of compactation in BUMN and the satisfaction of Pak Jokowi, Megawati, and PDIP is an important thing. In addition to political work that will determine," he said.
Pangi sees that Erick and Megawati will be an important factor in 2024.
"There is a similarity between Mrs. Mega and Erick for the initial steps towards the 2024 presidential election. I think Mrs. Mega is a veto player. Queen maker will determine the 2024 presidential election," he said.
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