Max Sopacua Disappointed, SBY Promises After Replacing Anas Urbaningrum At The Bali Congress

JAKARTA - Democrat Party Declarator Max Sopacua admits that he is very disappointed with Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) when he was Chairman of the Democratic Party. This accumulated disappointment became the basis for holding the Extraordinary Democratic Congress (KLB) in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Friday, March 5.

According to Max, the context of events began in 2013 in Bali when SBY took an expert in power from Anas Urbaningrum who was caught in a corruption case.

"I was then the Chairman of the Congress Committee. SBY became the General Chair of Demorate, we support it by acclamation because there are no more (candidates) and that is the solution to bringing this party after Pak Anas has problems and others," explained Max in the arena of KLB Democrats. , Hotel The Hill Sibolangit, Deli Serdang reported by Youtube KompasTV.

At that time, SBY promised to be the General Chairperson for only 2 years until 2015. However, said Max, this promise was broken because during the Democratic Congress in Surabaya, SBY returned to the same position.

"We feel that what was promised in 2013 was not carried out at all. Even though (in the 2015 Democratic Congress) there was a candidate Marzuki Alie. It turned out that it had stalled as well. But for us, we keep going together, for the rolling process and regeneration," explained Max.

Hopes for the Democrats to become a party that gave birth to new cadres and leaders were dashed at the congress in March 2020. Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), SBY's son was elected by acclamation.

The fifth AHY election was held at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Senayan, Jakarta. According to Max, the congress at that time only lasted 4 hours, ignoring the usual procedures in congress.

For example, the accountability of the previous chairman, rules and regulations to the discussion of the party's statutes. "The main thing is that a series of events that must be followed in a congress is not followed," said Max.

He added that during the AHY election, all those who did not have voting rights were told to leave, including the party founders who had the right to speak.

"After entering, the general chairman has been elected. I think that is the process that may be a bit bumpy in the hearts of these friends and there are many other things that cause us to talk to friends," said Max. With this bad experience, KLB Deli Serdang will last for 3 days and nights by following all the official procedures that take place in the congress.

For information, the Head of the Presidential Staff Office Moeldoko was elected as the General Chair of the Democratic Party in the party's extraordinary congress (KLB) which was held at The Hill Sibolangit Hotel, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra, Friday, March 5. Moeldoko beat Marzuki Alie.