PDIP not surprised Jokowi will head PSI's advisory board

Djarot Saiful Hidayat, a senior politician from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), expressed no surprise regarding reports that President Joko Widodo, often referred to as Jokowi, might assume the role of Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI).

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We already knew from a long time ago. When registering with the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, it was clear, wasn't it, the initial of the advisory board chairman was J? Well, that's that.

Djarot stated that PDIP had been aware of this possibility since PSI submitted its leadership registration following the Solo Congress in 2025. He alluded to initial registration documents containing the initial "J" for the advisory board chairman, implying Jokowi's involvement was an open secret within political circles.

He characterized PSI's continued delay in officially announcing Jokowi's position as mere "drama." Djarot believes the Indonesian public is astute enough to discern the situation and understand Jokowi's alignment with PSI, regardless of formal announcements. "The people are smart, they are intelligent enough to see, they already know about such dramas," he remarked.

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It's already clear. The people are smart, they are intelligent enough to see, they already know about such dramas.

Earlier, PSI Central Executive Board Chairman Bestari Barus had confirmed the news, noting that the announcement awaited the final decision of PSI's Chairman, Kaesang Pangarep. The position was previously held by Jeffrie Geovanie. Barus indicated that the timing of the announcement would be determined by Kaesang Pangarep.

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Yes, if I say so, it's true. We just have to wait for the right time, when Mas Kaesang will announce it as Chairman. We don't want to precede him, right?