Regarding Jokowi And Gibran's Statements Can't Work, This Is Ahok's Explanation

PDIP politician Basuki Tjahaja Purnama eyebrows Ahok again gave an explanation of his statement that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) could not work.

Initially, Ahok told about choosing a leader in the 2024 general election (Pemilu). Ahok also mentioned his statement regarding the candidate for vice president (cawapres) number 02 Gibran Rakabuming Raka who also could not work.

'Gibran can't work later, if you choose him. Don't cut it, you know. Why? Now Mr. Jokowi. Pak Jokowi also can't work. Don't cut it anymore, you know. What does that mean?," he said at an event entitled Ahok is Back, in Jakarta, Thursday, February 8.

Furthermore, Ahok likened the position of vice president to the absorption tire in the state structure. This means that the role of representatives is only as a reserve.

'Gibran is the vice boss. In the structure of this country, the representative is just a spare tire. Don't make a fuss. A spare tire. Period," he said.

Ahok explained that in the context after the 2024 election, President Jokowi could no longer rule because his term of office had been completed. Therefore, if presidential candidate number 02 Prabowo Subianto is elected, Jokowi can no longer participate in running the government.

"Then Mr. Jokowi can work? Which one if Mr. Jokowi is no longer president, Prabowo (whether) wants Mr. Jokowi to work? Is it really a jockey? The president is in a jockey? Is that right? But (my statement) is made," he said.

The former Commissioner of PT Pertamina (Persero) also assessed that the public and officials had not heard his statement about President Jokowi and Gibran Rakabuming Raka in full.

Ahok admitted that many parties responded after the video he said went viral on various social media. One of them uploaded on TikTok.

Wow, everyone who commented must have not heard all the videos. Which official has time to watch everything. All there is is is just watching. Everyone attacks me. I'm excited. Yes, if you attack me, it means I have a problem," he said.

"Yes, if I don't have anything to do, just let the dog slap the cigarette away. It means there is no problem. The important thing I say, this is a matter of nawacita. Why did I (previously) want to support Pak Jokowi because he was nawacita," he continued.

Previously, it was reported that a viral video of PDIP politician Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok questioned whether President Jokowi could work. The video was uploaded on TikTok social media by an account with the name @halim_tambari.

In the video, Ahok admits that he does not want to choose a president who is not healthy, emotional and unable to work. He was also worried that Gibran would be promoted to a position.

Ahok presented this statement to a mother who stated that she would choose candidate pair number 02 Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Ahok also asked again evidence that Gibran Rakabuming Raka could work. Ahok also questioned Jokowi's assumption that he could work.

"Now I want to ask, where is the evidence that Gibran can work as long as the mayor? Then I think Pak Jokowi can also work," Ahok said as quoted from the TikTok video @hilman_tambari, Wednesday, February 7.