PDIP has voiced its response regarding the plan for Indonesia\u2019s\nseventh President, Joko Widodo, also known as Jokowi, to continue his\npolitical safari in Central Java in mid-July, a region long considered\nthe \u2018Banteng\u2019 (Bull) stronghold.<\/p>\n
PDIP spokesperson Guntur Romli regarded the plan for the safari to\nCentral Java as nothing more than the arrogance of the PSI party. He\nassessed that the plan does not require a response, let alone cause\nconcern.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is merely a form of PSI\u2019s arrogance, not a statement that needs\nto be responded to, much less feared,\u201d he said when contacted on Sunday\n(5\/7).<\/p>\n
Gunrom, as he is affectionately known, believes that PSI is not a\nmajor party capable of seizing the \u2018Banteng\u2019 stronghold. This is because\nPSI has not yet entered parliament following its failure in the 2024\nGeneral Election.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf PSI were a major political party in 2024 and then claimed they\nwanted to seize the Banteng stronghold, that would make more sense,\u201d he\nremarked.<\/p>\n
Gunrom assessed that PSI is simply being overconfident. He expressed\ndoubt that PSI would be able to achieve much, especially since they\nfailed despite receiving direct support from Jokowi during his\npresidency.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven with the full support of Jokowi when he was still president,\nusing the tagline \u2018PSI, Jokowi\u2019s Party\u2019 and featuring Jokowi\u2019s photo on\nall billboards, Jokowi himself failed to get PSI into the presidency,\nlet alone the party becoming president,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Jokowi is planned to be accompanied by his son, who is also the\nGeneral Chairman of PSI, Kaesang Pangarep, during his planned safari to\nCentral Java. However, the specific regencies and cities to be visited\nhave not yet been disclosed.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully, by mid-July, this can proceed,\u201d said the Chairman of the\nPSI Central Java Regional Leadership Council (DPW), Antonius Yogo, after\nmeeting Jokowi at his residence in Sumber, Solo, Central Java, on Friday\n(3\/7).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pdip-responds-to-jokowis-plan-to-continue-political-safari-in-central-java-1783248787", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }