At 77, Megawati should allow for a change of guard in PDI-P

Frenemies: Megawati sharing a moment with Jokowi during the PDI-P’s national congress in Jakarta last September, as then presumptive presidential nominee Ganjar Pranowo (right) looks on. — JP/ANN

THIS month, Megawati Soekarnoputri is marking two important events: the 51st anniversary of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and her 77th birthday.

These two occasions could be used by party members as well as the general public to start a conversation on the issue of succession.