Closed-door Prabowo-Megawati meeting highlights ‘fragile’ political balance

Gerindra Party chair Prabowo Subianto (second left) and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri (centre) smile while taking a selfie with Megawati's daughter and then-coordinating human development and culture minister Puan Maharani (second right) on the sidelines of the opening of the PDI-P's fifth national congress in Bali in this photo from August 2019. - JP

JAKARTA: President Prabowo Subianto met behind closed doors on Monday with Megawati Soekarnoputri, chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), which analysts say reflects the sensitivity of the power dynamics at play.

Several local news outlets reported on Monday (April 7) evening that Prabowo, accompanied by some high-ranking executives of his Gerindra Party, made an unscheduled visit to Megawati’s residence in Central Jakarta. The meeting reportedly lasted for about an hour.