From Sarong Suit to Grandchild Appearances
The COVID-19 pandemic has not impeded the roles of political parties. Technology has enabled meetings by virtual means.
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri leads a virtual meeting from her home in Jakarta in early May 2020. House Speaker Puan Maharani, ministers from the party, regional heads and party leaders attended the teleconference.
The COVID-19 pandemic has not impeded the roles of political parties. Technology has enabled meetings by virtual means.
The health crisis has not delayed the formulation of political parties’ roles and agendas. Technological advances have ensured the meetings of political parties to proceed by virtual means so that the pillars of democracy are maintained. Amid the adaptation to the new practice, some interesting stories are worth presenting.