Puan And Kaesang Met, PDIP Uploaded PSI To Once Support Ganjar But Often In The Prabowo Circle

PSI Chairman Kaesang Pangarep when meeting with Gerindra Presidential Candidate Prabowo Subianto in Solo (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The chairman of the DPR and chairman of the PDIP DPP, Puan Maharani, will meet the Chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), Kaesang Pangarep, at Ombe Coffee, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Thursday, October 5, this afternoon. PDIP DPP chairman Said Abdullah said this meeting was to explore cooperation opportunities in the 2024 presidential election. He also brought up PSI once expressing support for the PDIP presidential candidate, Ganjar Pranowo even though it had not been officially conveyed to PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri. Said said PSI was more often seen in the circle of supporters of Prabowo Subianto with the political parties of the Advanced Indonesia Coalition (KIM). Initially, Said revealed, Puan was planned to be accompanied by the ranks of the Indonesian Young Banteng DPP (BMI) and the Red and White Taruna (TMP) at the meeting which will take place at 13.30 WIB. The reason is that these two PDIP wing organs are said to represent young children. "This is of course to balance the Kaesang Pangarep and PSI DPP entourage which are said to be dissociated with youth circles. Mbak Puan hopes to immediately tune-in with each other," Said told reporters, Thursday, October 5. Said explained that the meeting between Puan and Kaesang was to explore opportunities for political cooperation between PDIP and PSI and their new chairman. Said hopes that this afternoon's meeting can be very productive, at least making PSI's support determination to Ganjar Pranowo determined. "Although previously PSI expressed support for Ganjar Pranowo, the support has never been conveyed in a way. "Moreover, the PSI DPP before Kaesang Pangarep's leadership even met Pak Prabowo and his circle more than Ganjar Pranowo," he continued. However, the East Java legislator said that PDIP still respects PSI's political stance choice before Kaesang's leadership. Because he said, each party has its own autonomy in its attitude. Said hopes that during the leadership of Kaesang Pangarep, PSI can be more concrete Legally, the formal-organizer conveyed his support to Ganjar Pranowo. "However, we did not precede the will and fate that would occur. Moreover, the meeting between Kaesang Pangarep and Mbak Puan was the first meeting between the two of him since Kaesang Pangarep became the General Chair of PSI," he said. Said also hopes that the meeting this afternoon will be a good start for PSI and PDIP to open productive new sheets. At least, he said, the gathering became a place for communication and tabayun which is good for both parties, rather than just'reply to the rhyme' in the mass media, which tends to open up space for miss communication.

"We hope that Kaesang Pangarep's leadership will bring a new face and tradition to PSI who are cooperative. Moreover, from Mbak Puan's side, he has opened up, showing his sophistication in building bridges with national important figures," said Said. "We hope that this momentum is well maintained by both parties. And each party can discipline their respective cadres who are counter-productive in efforts to build this political cooperation," he continued.