Fired From The Position Of A Member Of The DPRD, Evidence Of Mega's Love Not Playing Candy Crush But Slot Gambling At The Plenary Meeting

JAKARTA - Researcher of the Indonesian Parliamentary Concerned Community Forum (Formappi) Lucius Karus views the dismissal of Cinta Mega from the position of Member of the DKI Jakarta DPRD by PDIP as proving that Cinta Mega does not only violate ethics because playing games during the plenary meeting of the DKI Jakarta DPRD.

According to Lucius, PDIP knows that Cinta Mega does not just play the Candy Crush puzzle game as he claims, but slot gambling. Thus, PDIP considers Cinta Mega to violate serious ethics as a member of the council.

"The dismissal proves that the game played by Cinta Mega during the plenary meeting was not just Candy Crush. The slot game was more fitting as an excuse for Cinta Mega to be dismissed by PDIP," Lucius said when contacted, Thursday, July 27.

Lucius was of the view that the gambling action allegedly played by Cinta during the plenary meeting was realized by PDIP as an illegal activity that should not involve representatives of the people.

Moreover, the current stages of the 2024 General Election are already underway. The PDIP called Lucius needed to clear the party's image of the poor behavior of its cadres.

"Small actions that shocked the public could interfere with the image of political parties ahead of the election. Moreover, gambling-class actions that are considered inappropriate for those who are honorable like DPRD members," said Lucius.

"From strategic considerations ahead of the election, the action of Cinta Mega was read as a stain that could damage the aroma of PDIP," he added.

Members of the PDIP faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Cinta Mega, are subject to sanctions for interim replacement (PAW) from their positions due to playing games during a plenary meeting of the DKI Jakarta DPRD.

The dismissal of Cinta Mega from the position of a member of the DKI Jakarta DPRD was decided at the DKI Jakarta PDIP Regional Leadership Council (DPD) plenary meeting on Tuesday, July 25 evening.

"Previously, I apologize for the behavior of my member named Cinta Mega. Whatever the game, it's wrong there. So there's nothing wrong with the slot, the game, it's wrong, it's the point," said DPD PDIP DPD chairman DKI Jakarta Adi Widjaja at the DPD PDIP DKI Jakarta office.

"Earlier we had a plenary meeting because everything we make is normal through this plenary meeting. After the plenary meeting we will impose sanctions in the form of PAW," continued Adi.

Adi said that his party would send a letter of application for PAW Cinta Mega to the PDIP Central Leadership Council (DPP) tonight. Furthermore, the DPP will submit PAW to the Chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPRD to be forwarded to the General Elections Commission (KPU).

However, Adi has not disclosed who the cadre will replace Cinta Mega in the Jakarta parliament seat for the 2019-2024 period. "Yes, that will be later," said Adi.

"Later let the DPP decide," he said.