PDIP Gathers Cadres from Regional Councils Across Indonesia: Fighting for the Common People

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) has commenced technical guidance sessions (bimtek) for thousands of its cadres serving in regional legislative councils (DPRD) throughout Indonesia. These sessions are designed to reinforce the solidarity and bonds among party members who hold legislative seats.

Djarot Saiful Hidayat, Chairman of the PDIP Central Executive Board (DPP), stated that the bimtek aims to build strong connections between the chairpersons, secretaries, and treasurers of the party's regional branches. This year's sessions are organized into several waves based on geographical regions, a departure from previous years when they were held simultaneously in Jakarta.

The first wave of the bimtek includes DPRD members from the Jabodetabek, West Java, and Kalimantan regions. Subsequent sessions will be held in Bali for Central Java, DIY, East Java, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, and Bali. Another wave is scheduled for the Sumatra region in Medan, North Sumatra, with the final wave covering Papua and Sulawesi to be held in Jayapura.

During the opening of the first bimtek, PDIP also reintroduced its party song, 'Bung Karno Bapak Marhaenisme.' According to Djarot, playing the song aims to revive the spirit of struggle and the Marhaenist ideology, coinciding with the celebration of Bung Karno Month in June. He emphasized that the song serves as a reminder for elected officials about the party's core mission: to side with and fight for the interests of the common people, or 'kaum Marhaen.' The party intends to play this song at all future party events, alongside the party's march and hymn.