JAKARTA: Indonesia’s biggest party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle ( PDI- P), has confirmed that President Joko Widodo will not be invited to its three- day national conference, the National Working Meeting ( Rakernas ) beginning on Friday ( May 24 ).
When congress begins its fresh session following his commencement on October 20, PDI- P will replace the current ruling party, which is expected to make method for President- elect Prabowo Subianto’s coalition.
Former PDI-P army Mr. Widodo, who is now known as Jokowi, is regarded as having lost his account as a result of his failure to back Ganjar Pranowo, the party’s nominee for president in the February vote.  ,  ,
Hasto Kristiyanto, PDI-P secretary-general, said that the group just invites people who are committed to upholding Indian democracy and the rule of legislation, according to media outlet Kompas.com.
At a May 22 media event, he said,” Those who are invited are those who have the heart to defend democracy and the rule of law, which is royal to the people.”  ,
President Jokowi said that editors may request PDI- P about his presence from the occasion when questioned while on a visit to flood-hit West Sumatra.
PDI- P is likely to reveal on the last day of the Rakernas whether it will add Mr. Prabowo’s coming ruling coalition or whether it will add the opposition camp, according to media reports.
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Mr. Hasto also criticised the outcome of the most recent presidential election, in which Ganjar Pranowo, the group’s candidate, defeated Mr. Prabowo by a disaster on May 22.
Mr. Hasto described the vote as the most “brutal” in Indian democracy’s history, blaming various forms of cheating for the run-up.
He claimed that the law’s adjustment caused the eldest son of Jokowi, Mr. Gibran Rakabuming Raka, to be elected vice-president.
Mr Gibran’s election was made feasible by a questionable top court decision, presided over by his brother, former chief justice Anwar Usman.
Originally, Indonesia’s election law mandated that all political and vice- national candidates become at least 40 years older.
But, the constitutional court amended this clause, allowing candidates who had been elected to local posts to remain in the national election regardless of their age, paving the way for the 36- year- older Mr Gibran, who is mayor of Surakarta, Central Java, to contest in the race.
Political observers noted that it was shortly after this that Mr. Jokowi’s relationship with PDI-P chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri started to deteriorate.  ,  ,