Your comments on the efforts of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) to resolve its dispute with Surabaya Mayor Tri Rismaharini over the appointment of party member Wisnu Sakti Buana as her deputy, while other parties take advantage of the conflict:

The public love Risma for going up through the political ranks the proper way.

So why is Risma being scrutinized despite the fact that she has been a good mayor and is sincerely loved by her constituents?

The public cannot help but think that there are elements of internal jealousy in the party. Why don'€™t they see Risma as a valuable asset to the party?

 PDI-P has been blinded by its desire for the presidency to remain in the family at all cost; ignoring the reality that the nation needs to be rescued by people like Jakarta Governor Joko '€œJokowi'€ Widodo and Risma.

Moeljono Adikoesoemo
Jakarta

There are two possibilities here: Either someone outside the party could have stirred up internal problems within PDI-P, or PDI-P has intentionally drummed up this issue to increase Risma'€™s popularity.

I firmly believe that she'€™s a tough woman. It'€™s a strange and inconvenient tactic for the party to deliberately use Risma as a pawn to garner support.

Teuku Ramzy Farrazy
Jakarta

In any business, to work at the maximum a leader must be assisted by someone who not only has the capacity to help but who can work side by side with his or her superior.

Eddy Arjuna Zainy

I really hope they will make Jakarta Governor Joko '€œJokowi'€ Widodo and Risma as presidential and vice presidential candidates, respectively.

B. Boy

As far as I know Risma is not a member of PDI-P and never was. She is a pure bureaucrat.

The only reason why PDI-P nominated her to become mayoral candidate of Surabaya was to use her as a puppet.

Only after Risma proves her performance and cannot be dictated, PDI-P claims that Risma is one of its members.

Adhi Dharma

It'€™s nice to see that PDI-P chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri has sorted this out. Now it just remains for Megawati to announce she is proposing Jokowi and Risma as the PDI-P presidential and vice presidential candidates and it'€™s job done!

Terry McAsee

Politicians who change party as easy as they change their shoes should not be taken seriously because politics is about principles.

Azwar Bareta

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