Prabowo Meets Megawati at the Palace, Accompanied by Dasco and Puan

President Prabowo Subianto received Indonesia’s fifth president, Megawati Soekarnoputri, at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Thursday afternoon, with House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani and Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad also in attendance.

According to a post on President Prabowo’s official Instagram account (@prabowo), the meeting was held to continue building rapport among the nation’s leaders.

“On the 29th day of Ramadan, ahead of Eid al-Fitr 1447 H, I received the fifth President of the Republic of Indonesia, Ibu Hj. Megawati Soekarnoputri, at Merdeka Palace. This meeting continues the rapport among the nation’s leaders,” read the post.

In the uploaded photos, Megawati is seen wearing blue-themed batik. Prabowo personally welcomed Megawati’s arrival at the outer porch of Merdeka Palace. The President appeared to guide Megawati as they walked into the palace’s inner area.

In another photo, Prabowo and Megawati sat together on a sofa in one of Merdeka Palace’s rooms, with Dasco and Puan seated in front of them as companions. The meeting took place in a warm and familial atmosphere.

Prabowo’s son, Ragowo Hediprasetyo Djojohadikusumo (Didit), and Foreign Minister Sugiono were also present at the meeting.

It is known that President Prabowo has invited several national leaders to Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday, 3 March 2026.

The rapport meeting among national leaders was also attended by Indonesia’s sixth president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, seventh president Joko Widodo, tenth and twelfth vice president Jusuf Kalla, eleventh vice president Boediono, and thirteenth vice president Ma’ruf Amin.

Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya stated that this forum would discuss various strategic issues, both in national and global contexts.

The President, according to the Cabinet Secretary, wishes to directly absorb views, experiences, and input from these national figures to enrich perspectives and strengthen the direction of future government policies.

“The President wants to exchange views with those figures,” said the Cabinet Secretary. (Ant)