Speaking at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Building here on Sunday, Muzani said that his side had received expressions of support from PDI-P Chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri on several occasions.
"In many of our meetings, Mrs. Megawati conveyed that the government resulting from this election must be supported so that it can be effective in exercising its authority," he said.
In response to the support, Muzani, a member of the Gerindra Party chaired by Prabowo Subianto, expressed his appreciation and extended his thanks to Soekarnoputri.
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"We are grateful for the support expressed by Mrs. Megawati as the PDI-P leader," he stated.
PDI-P Chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri previously stated that PDI-P would not join the cabinet but would support pro-people policies under President Prabowo Subianto's administration.
Although the party will not be part of Prabowo's Red and White Cabinet, she affirmed that her party would not act as the opposition.
"Our role is to ensure that national development stays on the constitutional path," she said.
While supporting Prabowo, she added that PDI-P would remain critical and firm against any deviation from the values of Pancasila, social justice, and the rule of law.
"We will speak out loudly if there are policies that do not support the people," Soekarnoputri, who is the fifth President of Indonesia, said.
She emphasized that the party's support for Prabowo's government is not determined by whether their position is within or outside the government, but by truth and political morality as taught by the nation's founding father, Soekarno.
"PDI-P will continue to be at the forefront of the people's struggle," she stated.
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