Jakarta \u2013 The Chair of the PDI Perjuangan (PDIP) Central Executive\nBoard, Deddy Yevri Sitorus, has highlighted the behaviour of political\nparties that have been questioning his party\u2019s role as a government\nbalancer. He believes these parties should respect PDIP\u2019s political\npath.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have been carefully observing the recent statements from a number\nof political parties that question PDI Perjuangan\u2019s position as a\nbalancing party. Some mention a \u2018two-legged\u2019 politics, others ask us to\nbe firm about being inside or outside the government. I see the attitude\nof these parties as truly astonishing and out of place,\u201d Deddy Sitorus\nsaid in a written statement on Sunday, 21 June 2026.<\/p>\n
He stressed that PDIP is outside the cabinet of President Prabowo\nSubianto\u2019s administration. However, PDIP continues to oversee all\npolicies through the mechanisms of the House of Representatives (DPR).\nAccording to him, the political path taken by PDIP is in accordance with\nthe mandate of the party\u2019s national working meeting (Rakernas) some time\nago.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndonesia\u2019s constitutional system does not formally recognise an\nopposition. What exists are parties inside the government and parties\noutside the government. PDIP has clearly stated our position outside the\ncabinet, but we continue to carry out constitutional oversight functions\nthrough the DPR mechanism. This is not an ambiguous stance; it is a\nmandate from the party\u2019s Rakernas that we have consistently\nimplemented,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
However, Deddy Sitorus admitted he was baffled that several political\nparties within the government coalition always make PDIP a\n\u2018scapegoat\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat really needs to be questioned is why these parties are so\nworried about the existence of PDI Perjuangan? Is it because of a lack\nof self-confidence? Or is there internal turmoil within the coalition\nthat makes them look for a scapegoat?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n
He asserted that political parties that do not wish to be in the\ngovernment should not drag PDIP into the matter by creating issues he\nconsiders nonsensical.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf there is a party that is uncomfortable with the current political\nsituation, please leave the government. There is no need to create\nstrange issues and drag PDI Perjuangan into them. This is not an elegant\nway of conducting politics,\u201d said Deddy Sitorus.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to remind everyone that during the eras of President\nSBY and Jokowi, PDI Perjuangan never questioned the position of any\nparty that entered or did not enter the cabinet. We respected each\nparty\u2019s political choices. Why is it that now coalition parties are busy\nmeddling in PDI Perjuangan\u2019s internal affairs? This is not their right\nand it is unethical,\u201d he added.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pdip-tells-coalition-parties-to-stop-sniping-focus-on-work-dont-look-for-scapegoats-1782031890", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }