Presidential Candidate from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle is experiencing intimidation in Pematangn Siantar. After experiencing intimidation in Bali with the removal of campaign attributes, such as banners and billboards. He also experienced a similar incident in Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra, as the pair Ganjar Pranowo -Mahfud MD was removed on Saturday 11 November.
Ganjar is scheduled to visit Pematangsiantar on Saturday. However, in the morning before Ganjar's arrival, Satpol PP Pematangsiantar removed the banner of the PDIP Presidential Candidate which was installed around the city.
The incident went viral, after uploading a video containing the action of the Pematangsiantar Satpol PP removing banners circulating on social media. Several members of the Satpol PP released banners, and put them in the back of a truck with the BK service number 8130 W.
The action immediately drew reactions from the public, who considered the action unfair. When Ganjar's banner was removed, the props containing pictures of other presidential candidates and PSI's were left alone.
"The Siantar City Satpol PP discriminated regarding the campaign props for Ganjar Pranowo which were installed by volunteers at several points in Pematangsiantar City. Ganjar props were removed, while Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka and his supporting parties were still standing," said Hendra Gunawan Kaban, Secretary of the North Sumatra Democratic Struggle Volunteers (Repdem), Saturday, November 11.
According to Hendra, Ganjar's banner was not in accordance with the agreement. According to him, the cleaning of the campaign props in Pematangsiantar will only be carried out next week, according to agreements with various parties including the City Government and Bawaslu.
"The North Sumatra Repdem protested the actions of the Pematangsiantar Satpol PP because it was carried out when Mas Ganjar Pranowo was in Siantar City, of course the movement of the Satpol PP was certain that someone ordered them, even though according to the agreement with all parties, including the Pematangsiantar City Bawaslu, next week, they would clean up all the props," Hendra added.
Ganjar Pranowo's arrival to Pematangsiantar was actually scheduled to give a public lecture at a university. However, due to the removal of the banner, the public lecture ceremony was canceled.
Two weeks ago, the campaign attribute removal of Ganjar Pranowo - Mahfud MD in Gianyar, Bali occurred during President Jokowi's visit. At that time, President Jokowi visited SMK Negeri 3 Sukawati, Pasar Bulan, and the Batubulan Cultural Center in Gianyar Regency.
President Jokowi in early November reminded that in terms of removing campaign prop attributes, the City Government, Regency Government, and Provincial Government should ask for permission and communicate with political party officials in the area concerned.
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