Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Two PDI Perjuangan (PDIP) figures opened up about the scenario of a three-term term for President Joko Widodo or Jokowi. The two figures are PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto and Adian Napitupulu.
What is interesting is that PDIP took this step after Gibran Rakabuming Raka chose Prabowo Subianto as his vice presidential candidate.
Hasto admitted that the issue of 3 periods does exist and PDIP rejects this. He said the request for 3 terms came directly from a number of high-ranking party officials.
“So I experienced that myself. So when I was resting at Bung Karno’s grave, Blitar, news suddenly emerged from one of the ministers who said that based on his big data, there were quite a lot of people pushing for an extension of office or three terms,” said Hasto after attending Yenny Wahid’s declaration of support for Ganjar-Mahfud at the Borobudur Hotel, Central Jakarta, quoted from detikcom, Saturday (28/10/2023).
Hasto also admitted that he heard a number of party leaders refer to the issue as a direct request from ‘Pak Lurah’ aka Jokowi.
Meanwhile, Adian Napitupulu said the rift in the relationship between PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri and Jokowi started with the issue of a three-term president.
Quoted from CNN Indonesia, Mega and PDIP were asked to support the plan. However, they refused. According to Adian, this rejection was the beginning of the deterioration in Mega’s relationship with Jokowi.
“Then there are those who are angry, it’s up to them. What is clear is that we are defending the constitution. Protecting the constitution is protecting this republic. Maintaining the constitution is protecting our nation and people,” said Adian in his statement, quoted on Saturday (28/10/2023) .
Special Staff to the Minister of State Secretary Pratikno Faldo Maldini denied that Jokowi’s relationship with Mega was deteriorating. He asked again why Adian revealed this.
“If there’s no evidence, it could be slander. If it’s from us, just smile. Let’s both restrain ourselves, there’s no need to escalate the situation,” said Faldo.
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