Kaesang Responds To Megawati Who Considers The Current Ruler Like A New Order: I'm Still Small

PSI Chairman Kaesang Pangarep gave a press statement in the Menteng area, Jakarta, Wednesday (29/11/2023). (ANTARA/Rio Feisal)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) Kaesang Pangarep also responded to the statement of former Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri who called the current government like the New Order.

"I don't know, what kind of definition like the New Order was like? Because I didn't experience it myself. Because at that time I was still a child, so I didn't experience it," said Kaesang in the Menteng area, Jakarta, as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, November 29.

On the other hand, Kaesang assured that the current government of President Joko Widodo and Vice President Ma'ruf Amin is different from the New Order era.

"All my friends, I said, on social media (social media) said something insulting to the President was arrested or not?" asked President Jokowi's youngest son.

However, Kaesang reiterated that during the Jokowi-Ma'ruf administration, it was not like the New Order, unless someone had insulted too far or out of line.

"Okay, arrested when insulting too far, but is it a discussion forum or what is it called, until someone catches or does it like that? Is there any? Is there no custom?" asked Kaesang.

Previously, Megawati admitted that she was annoyed to see the current government, which she said acted like the ruler of the New Order era.

Megawati conveyed this criticism when attending the Ganjar-Mahfud National Coordination Meeting in Jakarta, Monday (27/11).

"Mother shouldn't be able to say that, but she's annoyed. Why? This Republic is full of sacrifices to know or not. Why now are you people who want to act like they were during the New Order era?" Megawati said.

President Joko Widodo stated that he was reluctant to comment on Megawati's words. Delivered after attending the Joint Tree Planting Movement in the City Forest of the Pulogadung Industrial Estate, East Jakarta, Wednesday morning, Jokowi just smiled and said, "I don't want to give a response..