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View all search resultsIndonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto’s bribery conviction has dealt a political blow to the only de facto opposition party and is expected to influence chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri’s stance toward the administration of President Prabowo Subianto.
PDI-P, the country’s largest party in the House and the only major party that has not joined President Prabowo Subianto’s ruling coalition, has claimed the probe of its secretary-general is politically motivated.
President Prabowo Subianto has no plans to reshuffle his cabinet for now, a senior official has said, despite growing speculation over a possible expansion of the ruling coalition following his increasingly cordial ties with Megawati Soekarnoputri, leader of the de facto opposition Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).
President Prabowo Subianto has stepped up efforts to strengthen ties with Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri, sending a delegation to her private residence amid calls for Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s impeachment.
Gerindra executive chairman and House Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad shared the news on his Instagram account on Thursday, saying the delegation “received guidance and input for the good of the nation under the leadership of Pak Prabowo” during the visit a few days earlier.
Monday’s Pancasila Day celebration marked President Prabowo Subianto’s second meeting with de facto opposition party chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri and an unexpected reunion between her and former party member Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.