Jakarta, Feb. 20 -- Indonesia's fifth president Megawati Soekarnoputri has reminded Pramono Anung and Rano Karno, the governor and deputy governor of Jakarta for the 2025-2029 period, to follow and comply with directives issued by President Prabowo Subianto.

"Earlier, Madam Megawati underscored that a governor also serves as a representative of the central government. For this reason, she urged us against ignoring the president's instructions," Rano told the media at Pramono's residence in South Jakarta on Thursday.

Megawati is also the chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), which backed the Pramono-Rano pair during last year's Jakarta gubernatorial election.

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