Megawati's Smile Leaves The Palace After 2.5 Coalition Political Party Meetings

PDI-P Chairman Megawati Soekarnoputri left the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, after a meeting between President Joko Widodo and the general chairmen of the government coalition political parties. (ANTARA/Indra Arief Pribadi)

PDI-P General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri became the first general chairman of the political party to leave the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, after 2.5 hours of meeting between President Joko Widodo and the general chairmen of the government coalition political parties except for NasDem.

Megawati left the Merdeka Palace environment using a B plate car 42 at 21:38 WIB, Tuesday, May 2 and was accompanied by PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto.

Megawati did not give any comments when asked about the meeting on Tuesday night. She just smiled and waved to reporters without talking anything.

After a few minutes Megawati left the Palace, it was seen that Golkar Chairman Airlangga Hartarto and PKB General Chair Muhaimin Iskandar left the courtyard of the Merdeka Palace.

Furthermore, PAN Chairman Zulkifli Hasan, Gerindra Party Chair Prabowo Subianto and PPP General Chair Mardiono.

The closed meeting between Jokowi and the chairman of the political party tonight began at 19.00 WIB.

President Jokowi left a message so that the political party leaders remain united and harmonious for the sake of the country's progress.

"(Political talk) practically not, but our big trust must be harmonious, united in working for the sake of the country," Prabowo said after a meeting with Jokowi at the Palace.

Prabowo in a brief interview said Jokowi and the leaders of coalition political parties except for NasDem discussed Indonesia's economic conditions and potential as the strongest economies in the world.

The latest developments in the economic sector, World Bank predictions, IMF predictions, Indonesia has the potential to really become a developed country. It is estimated that now our economy is the 16th largest and it is very possible that we can become the fourth economy in the world. That's his legacy to us," said Prabowo.