JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – The political speech delivered by the patron leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Megawati Soekarnoputri reflected a strong desire about regeneration in a national leadership has strengthened speculations the former President will allow popular Jakarta Governor Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo to take a stand in next year’s presidential race.
However, Megawati asked people to be patient as PDI-P will likely declare its president candidate in another moment, instead announcing at today’s national meeting.
Megawati and Jokowi have made speechs in the opening of PDI-P’s national meeting held at Eko Park Convention in Ancol, North Jakarta, Friday (Sep 6).
Jokowi, asked by Megawati, read ‘Dedication of Life’ letter written by Soekarno (popularly called as Bung Karno), the late first President of Indonesia and father of Megawati. While hundreds of PDI-P cadres continued shout Jokowi’s name and expressed supports (for Jokowi) to enter the next year’s presidential race.
“Jokowi for President!!! Jokowi for President!!!” shouted most of PDI-P cadres.
Megawati, meanwhile, praised Jokowi who has a similar vibe with Bung Karno. This is a reason that Megawati opted to assign Jokowi to read Bung Karno’s letter titled ‘Dedication of Life’.
“It’s a symbol that a regeneration is a certainty and must be kept alive naturally,” Megawati said firmly.
“Your anxiety over a miserably poor stock of national leaders is also my anxiety for years. But I my self and PDI-P should have not been anxious. We do not only complain (over the fact). PDI-P has since more than ten years prepared a new generation for national leader. And our consistency (on preparing new generation for national leader) now reaches a good result as the party has some potential leaders including Jokowi, Ganjar, Puan, Rano.. From the womb of PDI-P’s love, there was born potential leaders such as Jokowi,” Megawati declared on her speech.
Again about presidential candidate, Megawati revealed that PDI-P would make its best efforts to pass the presidential threshold, before naming its presidential candidate.
“There will be no presidential candidate to be named until we have secured 20% seats or 25% votes. This is our main priority right now!” said Megawati.
An article published in a media claiming Megawati to be mother of the nation, but Mega views that as an early honor. Other media mentioned Megawati to be as a queenmaker or statewoman if she endorsed Jokowi as president candidate. (haryantos@yosefardi.biz).