PDI Perjuangan Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri stressed that criticism of the government must be grounded in data and facts, not emotions, during her closing speech at the party's Rakernas I in Jakarta on January 12, 2026. She also firmly rejected proposals for regional head elections via DPRD, calling them contrary to the 1998 Reformasi spirit and a Constitutional Court ruling.
In her closing speech at Rakernas I of PDI Perjuangan 2026 in Jakarta on Monday, January 12, 2026, Megawati Soekarnoputri highlighted the need for responsible criticism toward government power. "Facing power, the party's struggle is not carried out with anger, not with personal attacks, and not with empty confrontations. Such methods only distance us from statesmanlike character," she stated.
Megawati explained that the party's ideological line focuses on ideas, moral strength, and policies favoring the small people. As a balancer, PDI Perjuangan must ensure state policies align with social justice. "Our criticism must be based on data, real experiences of the people, and ideological values—not emotional provocation," she added.
She urged a shift in national political discourse toward social justice, food and energy sovereignty, ecological justice, and democracy quality. PDI Perjuangan should be a place for people seeking justice, with struggles spanning parliamentary legislation to grassroots emancipatory politics.
Additionally, Megawati rejected proposals for Pilkada via DPRD, referencing Constitutional Court Decision No. 110/PUU-XXIII/2025. "PDI Perjuangan firmly rejects any discourse on indirect regional head elections through DPRD. This rejection is not merely practical politics. It is an ideological, constitutional, and historical stance," she said. This mechanism, she argued, contradicts people's sovereignty and Reformasi achievements, which ensure direct elections for accountability.
The party's commitment aims to prevent democratic regression, with political strength relying on public trust, participation, and awareness, not proximity to power.
