President Jokowi, VP Kalla Attend of PDIP Congress

Jakarta (Antara Bali) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Vice President Jusuf Kalla attended the opening of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDIP's) First Congress for the 2015-2020 period here on Sunday.

Based on information obtained from the Vice Presidential Secretariat, the congress will be opened at Hall D of the Jakarta International Expo in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.

Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Thursday said he would attend the PDIP congress which would be held on January 10-12 if he was invited.

He has also visited PDIP leader Megawati Sukarnoputri at her residence on Friday.

"(I) met her at her residence. We have to respect the leader of a political parties. She is the chairperson of the (PDIP) party which supported the government. I had a dinner together with Megawati. It was just something usual," Kalla said.

The Vice President said there was no special thing they discussed during the meeting with Megawati. He said he only had coordination on the implementation of the government administration.

He said during his meeting with Megawati, the PDIP leader expressed hope that the government would proceed well and remain stable in various fields.

Kalla also claimed to have no discussion on issues regarding cabinet reshuffle in the near future.

"No discussion (was held on cabinet reshuffle). She asked that the country should remain stable, and how to develop the economy, advance the people business and improve(the social) gap," the vice President said. (WDY)