PDIP's Satire To Jokowi: Active President Campaigns For His Son To Be The First New President In The World
Chairman of the Honorary Division of the PDI-P DPP Komarudin Watubun alluded to the ethics of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) who stated that public officials, including heads of state, could take sides and campaign in the election. The public is asked to be smart to see the current conditions.
"This is a matter of national ethics morals," said Komarudin when contacted by reporters, Wednesday, January 24.
Komarudin agreed with Jokowi's statement that there are no rules prohibiting public officials from favoring or campaigning. However, the former governor of DKI Jakarta should have heard input from many parties not to do nepotism.
Moreover, his eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, stepped forward as a vice presidential candidate to accompany Prabowo Subianto in the 2024 presidential election. "Mr. Jokowi is now in what position? As a president who has been worried and asked by the people is to avoid the occurrence of KKN," he said.
Komarudin then quipped that if Jokowi really came down the mountain campaign and sided with certain couples, this would be the first time this had happened. Even though this kind of nepotism should be avoided.
"If the president's father is active, campaigning for his son to become president, that's the first time this has happened in the world. That should be avoided," said the member of the DPR.
In addition, Komarudin also considered Jokowi's statement to be contradictory when attending the 2023 MPR RI annual session. At that time, his attitude had to be neutral as head of state.
"I am talking about ethics and morals of the state. Ethics is above the law above the law, ethics is a matter of propriety, appropriateness, we deserve it," said Komarudin.
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Previously reported, Jokowi said that the president and political officials, including public officials, could take sides and even campaign. As long as no state facilities are used.
"This is the right of democracy, every person's political right, every minister, the same. The president can campaign, the president can take sides," said Jokowi at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta, Wednesday, January 24.
Jokowi even gave an open signal to campaign. This was conveyed by Jokowi before the Minister of Defense who is also the number two presidential candidate, Prabowo Subianto.