Megawati tells Prabowo PDIP will stay out of government

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) Chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri has stated that her party will remain outside the government, directly informing President Prabowo of this decision. Megawati conveyed that PDIP intends to act as a "balancing force" and has declined any cabinet positions.

"I came, I spoke properly, I will not be offered to join, 'I will not join the cabinet, Mr., thank you very much, I will be outside as a balancing force,'" Megawati recounted at an event hosted by the Pancasila Ideology Development Agency (BPIP). She expressed regret over criticism directed at PDIP's decision, particularly from those she described as "buzzers" who questioned the role of a "balancing force."

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I came, I spoke properly, I will not be offered to join, 'I will not join the cabinet, Mr., thank you very much, I will be outside as a balancing force,'

Megawati further clarified that Indonesia, operating under a presidential system, does not officially recognize the terms "opposition" or "coalition." She urged critics to carefully study the system. "Why am I always talked about as opposition, is there such a thing in a presidential system? No opposition, no coalition, please read if you don't believe it," she stated, distinguishing it from a parliamentary system where such labels are common.

Her remarks aim to preemptively address any misunderstandings or negative interpretations of PDIP's stance, asserting their chosen role as a constructive check on government power within the existing political framework.

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Why am I always talked about as opposition, is there such a thing in a presidential system? No opposition, no coalition, please read if you don't believe it,