Concerning Residents Returning Aid, Observer: Bullies Want To Instill Perception 'Not Everyone Likes Rewards'
JAKARTA - Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo's assistance to a resident who is also a PDIP Temanggung cadre has led to a polemic. This issue became public after a man named Fajar Nugroho returned the aid to Ganjar.
Political communication observer at Esa Unggul University, M. Jamiluddin Ritonga, assessed that the return of Ganjar Pranowo's aid by residents was unusual. This is because returning someone's gift that has been received by many is considered impolite.
"The problem becomes different if the recipient returns the aid because he is under pressure from another party. The recipient returns the aid not because he doesn't like it, but simply because he doesn't have the power to fight the pressure party," said Jamiluddin to VOI, Friday, January 14.
It was said that the return of aid was due to intervention from certain parties. According to Jamiluddin, the pressure party certainly has a motive to embarrass the giver, namely Ganjar Pranowo. The oppressors want to state that not everyone is willing to accept Ganjar's assistance. "This method is certainly one of the character assassination attempts against Ganjar. The oppressors want to instill the perception that not all community members accept Ganjar. This was deliberately done in Central Java, which is indeed Ganjar's base, " he said.
It is known that Ganjar visited Fajar's house, who is a PDIP Temanggung cadre, on Sunday, January 9. Ganjar came to Fajar's house to provide basic food assistance and wanted to renovate Fajar's house to make it habitable. Not only that, Ganjar also gave gifts to Ganjar's children in the form of toys and cellphones. Ganjar also offered to provide business assistance for workshop equipment and motorcycle washing equipment to Fajar. At that time, Fajar and his family were very happy and happy to receive assistance from Ganjar. However, on Wednesday, January 12, Fajar caused a stir because he intended to return all the assistance given by Ganjar.
In fact, the polemic escalated when the chairman of the Solo PDIP DPC, FX Hadi Rudyatmo said that Fajar's return of aid was because Fajar was pressured by a number of PDIP Temanggung DPC administrators on orders from the Central Java PDIP DPD. Rudy said that there were parties who intervened or pressured the cadres to return aid to Ganjar. "If you help others, let alone help PDIP cadres, don't be hindered, wong he helps as governor to help his people," said Rudy in a press release, Thursday, January 13. .