Growing Tension Between Jokowi and Megawati

The relationship between Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Megawati Soekarnoputri is a complex one. Jokowi is the current president of Indonesia and Megawati is the chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the party that Jokowi belongs to.

Jokowi and Megawati have known each other for many years and have a close personal relationship. Megawati is considered to be Jokowi's political mentor and she played a key role in his rise to power. However, their relationship has also been strained at times, particularly in recent months.

In April 2023, Megawati endorsed Ganjar Pranowo, the governor of Central Java, as the PDI-P's presidential candidate for the 2024 election. Jokowi is reportedly not happy with this decision and he has been seen to be distancing himself from Ganjar. Actually, Jokowi had been supporting Ganjar from the start. He wanted him to be his successor. But, Megawati took Ganjar away from Jokowi's hand by forcing Ganjar to take side with her, the real power holder in the party.

There have been reports that Jokowi and Megawati are no longer on speaking terms. However, both parties have denied these reports and have said that they have a good working relationship.

It is still too early to say what the long-term impact of this rift will be. However, it is clear that the relationship between Jokowi and Megawati is not as close as it once was. This could have a significant impact on Indonesian politics in the lead-up to the 2024 election.

Here are some of the key events that have strained the relationship between Jokowi and Megawati:

• In April 2023, Megawati endorsed Ganjar Pranowo as the PDI-P's presidential candidate for the 2024 election. Jokowi is reportedly not happy with this decision and he has been seen to be distancing himself from Ganjar.
• In May 2023, Jokowi attended a meeting of the Pro Jokowi volunteer group in Magelang, where he signaled support for Ganjar Pranowo. Megawati was absent from this meeting.
• In June 2023, Megawati did not attend the wedding of Jokowi's sister, Idayati, with the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Anwar Usman.
• In July 2023, Megawati did not attend the commemoration event of Pancasila in Ende, East Nusa Tenggara.

These events suggest that the relationship between Jokowi and Megawati is at a low point. It is possible that their relationship could improve in the future, but it is also possible that it could continue to deteriorate.

Meanwhile, the relationship between Jokowi and Prabowo is at peak. They often seen together at various events. Also, Pro Jokowi volunteer group has been declaring their support to Prabowo.

Jokowi's term as a president may will end soon, but he still has high political support from the people. Hence, his support to a candidate means a lot in this contestation. The 2024 election will be a fighting arena, not only for Prabowo, Ganjar, and Anies as candidates, but also for Jokowi and Megawati as kingmakers.

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