REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Prabowo Subianto, the founder of Gerindra party will meet with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), who defeated him in last year's presidential election, the party secretary general Ahmad Muzani said here on Thursday.
"I was told Prabowo as chairman of the Association of Indonesian Pencak Silat Art of Self Defence (IPSI) will meet President Jokowi to report the result of Pencak Silat competition in Thailand," Muzani said here.
Prabowo would report that Indonesia emerged as the general winner of the competition, he said.
He said on Wednesday night he had information that the meeting would take place in Bogor , but he added he could not confirm the report about the place.
He said the meeting has nothing to do with the present political situation that puts Jokowi in a difficult position as a result of the conflict between police and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
"But that is not unlikely . Jokowi could raise political issue in the meeting. Let us just see." he added.
Few people would believe that the two political adversaries would meet to discuss petty issue like Pencak Silat.
The two have represented two opposing political groups before and after the election.
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