JAKARTA, LITERASIHUKUM.COM — President Prabowo Subianto met with the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia Megawati Soekarnoputri at Istana Merdeka, Jakarta, Thursday (19/3/2026), in an atmosphere described as warm and familial. The meeting took place ahead of Eid al-Fitr and was positioned as a continuation of friendship between national leaders. The existence of the meeting was also recorded in media reports and public video channels on the same day.

In information circulating from within the PDI Perjuangan environment, the conversation between Prabowo and Megawati was said not to have stopped at political pleasantries or symbolic friendship alone. The meeting, which lasted approximately two hours, was instead filled with discussions about strategic matters concerning the problems of the nation and state, including how to read the crisis situation and determine policy priorities amidst national and global dynamics.

Discussing national issues, from crisis to sensitivity in determining priorities

One of the themes that emerged from the meeting was about Megawati's leadership experience when facing a multidimensional crisis while serving as President of the Republic of Indonesia. From the explanation conveyed by the Secretary General of PDI-P Hasto Kristiyanto, that experience became an important point of discussion, especially regarding the importance of sense of priority and sense of urgency in responding to national issues.

This theme becomes relevant because the Prabowo administration itself has recently faced a lot of geopolitical pressure, global economic uncertainty, and the need to maintain national stability. In that context, the meeting with Megawati can be seen as a space for exchanging views between national leaders, not just a ceremonial meeting ahead of Eid. Previously, Prabowo was also seen actively inviting cross-generational figures to the Palace to exchange views on strategic national and global issues.