Jakarta (Antara Bali) - The Indonesia Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) is expected to reelect its current leader Megawati Soekarnoputri for another five years at a congress in Bali from April 8 to 12.
"The confirmation of Ibu Megawati to continue her leadership as the PDIPs general chairperson for the next five years will realize the principles of dialog in a democratic process and uphold democracy," the PDIPs Deputy Secretary-General Ahmad Basarah told newsmen at the party headquarters here on Tuesday.
He said the decision to reelect Megawati as the next PDIP general chairperson was made at a national working meeting in Semarang, Central Java, in September 2014.
"The proposal was then first put forth by president-elect Joko Widodo and was supported by the participants of the meeting," he added.
The proposal was later adopted as one of the meetings decisions and introduced to all board members at the subdistrict, district, and provincial levels.
As the decision to name former President Megawati, who is also the daughter of Indonesias first President Soekarno, for the 2015-2020 period has been supported at all levels, the mobilization of support from cadres and organization has finished, he remarked. According to Basarah, at the congress in Bali, the PDIP will just confirm Megawatis position as the partys next general chairperson. (WDY)
