Megawati absent from MPR Annual Session due to other commitments

Former Indonesian President and PDI-P Chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri was unable to attend the MPR Annual Session and the Joint Session of the DPR and DPD at the parliament complex in Jakarta on Friday due to other commitments.

This was confirmed by PDI-P executive Djarot Saiful Hidayat, who was present at the parliament complex.

“Ibu Mega is not here. She has an engagement today that cannot be postponed,” Djarot told reporters.

Beyond the annual session, he was also unable to confirm Megawati’s attendance at the 81st Independence Day celebrations at the Merdeka Palace, scheduled for Monday, 17 August.

“On 17 August, Ibu Mega usually attends a ceremony at the Party School. We will check later, but on 17 August Ibu Mega usually leads the flag ceremony at the Party School,” Djarot said.

Among the figures already present at the annual session were former President Joko Widodo, former Vice President Jusuf Kalla, former Vice President Boediono, and ministers of the Red and White Cabinet.

On Friday, the MPR, DPR, and DPD held the MPR Annual Session and the Joint Session of the DPR and DPD, which included President Prabowo Subianto’s state address on the performance of state institutions and his state speech marking the 81st anniversary of Indonesia’s independence. In addition to the speech, the government also screened a video showcasing its achievements.

The annual session is a state agenda to welcome the 81st anniversary of Indonesia’s independence, themed “A Sovereign, Just, and Prosperous Indonesia.”