Puan Maharani: Until Now Jokowi Is Still The President Promoted By PDIP

Chairman of the PDIP DPP and Chairman of the DPR Puan Maharani. Photo: Nailin In Saroh/VOI

JAKARTA - The chairman of the PDI-P DPP, Puan Maharani, spoke about President Joko Widodo's position in the party after the nomination of Gibran Rakabuming Raka as a vice presidential candidate accompanying Prabowo Subianto. He emphasized that Jokowi is still the president who is promoted by PDIP. "Yes, Mr. Jokowi is the president of the PDIP, which we carried yesterday and supported. So the position to this day is still like that," said Puan Maharani at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday, November 20. The chairman of the DPR then revealed the discussion during a meeting with President Jokowi at the Palace today. Namely discussing the latest dynamics and actual issues. However, he did not explain what actual issues were discussed. "As chairman of the DPR, I usually periodically meet the president to talk about things related to actual issues. Of course, the discussion can be between the chairman of the DPR and the president, but it can also not be the position of president and chairman of the DPR. However, the family or people who already know each other," said Puan. Puan did not deny that there would be a follow-up meeting with Jokowi after meeting at the Palace today. Including the question of Jokowi's position in PDIP. "We will schedule the next or next meeting. It's just a matter of time. The President may be busy. I also have another agenda. But earlier, if the time is right or when I meet the president again. It could be, that (Jokowi's position, ed) was discussed," he said. Even so, Puan has not been able to confirm whether there will be an informal meeting with Jokowi regarding political dynamics within the party.

"I don't know if we talk to the president formally, we talk about everything related to actual issues and issues which may then only be discussed informally," he concluded.