Head Of PAC Medan Opposes Mega's Decision On Bobby, Remains Loyal To Akhyar

JAKARTA - The decision of PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri, who decided to carry Bobby Nasution-Aulia Rachman in the Medan Regional Election, met with resistance. Chairman of the PDIP Medan Johor Branch Child Management, Gumana Lubis stated that he still supports Akhyar Nasution, a former PDIP cadre who crossed over to the Democrats;

"He (Akhyar) is a party fighter, he is the best cadre of Medan City and deserves to be nominated," said Gumana when contacted, Tuesday, August 11.

Gumana questioned the decision of the candidate for mayor / deputy mayor of Medan which was deemed not in accordance with the proposal from the cadres / regional administrators. According to him, the PDIP DPP must absorb aspirations, not decide something that is considered different from the desires of cadres.

"The DPP issues recommendations beyond those proposed by the DPC," he said.

Regarding Akhyar's support, Gumana admitted that he had not spoken with Djarot Saiful Hidayat, who is now the Chair of the North Sumatra PDIP DPD. But Gumana admits that he is ready if the party imposes sanctions on its political choices in the Medan Regional Election.

"I don't need to be afraid. If there is a party organization sanction given, I am ready. "Akhyar PDIP cadres, party seniors so naturally I support it," he said.

Support for Akhyar - currently acting Mayor of Medan - is claimed by Gumana to also be voiced by PDIP management in the Medan Perjuangan, Medan Area, Medan Amplas, Medan Deli and Medan Denai.

"We can see from the basis of party cadres and party members that I have concluded that more than 65 percent support Akhyar," he continued.

PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto previously explained the party's reasons for not nominating Akhyar Nasution in the Medan Regional Election. Hasto said that this decision was taken after PDIP carried out a political mapping.

"We see that there are allegations related to the issue that made him (Akhyar, red) unable to be nominated. Apart from ambitions for power, there are indications of allegations related to this legal factor, "said Hasto.