The President's Support For RK-Suswono, Rocky Gerung Asks Prabowo To Clarify Neutral Attitudes

JAKARTA - Rocky Gerung criticized President Prabowo Subianto's attitude in favor of the candidate pair for Governor-Deputy Governor of Jakarta number 1 Ridwan Kamil-Suswono in the Jakarta gubernatorial election.

Rocky also asked Prabowo to clarify with a statement of invitation to support the implementation of the 2024 Pilkada running directly, publicly, freely, confidentially, honestly, and fairly.

This was revealed by Rocky after meeting the cagub number 3 Pramono Anung at Pramono's residence, South Cipete area, Cilandak, South Jakarta.

"I want Pak Prabowo, tonight, for example, to appear in front of television. It is clear that there is a political dynamic in this country because there is a Pilkada, but invite the people to vote based on conscience," said Rocky on Tuesday, November 26.

Rocky assessed that Prabowo's support expressed ahead of the Jakarta Pilkada voting was not ethically appropriate. Given that Prabowo is the head of state. So, Prabowo must also maintain the attitude of the leader with a neutral statement ahead of voting day.

"With that sentence, Pak Prabowo restores the image of a young man as a statement, yes, as his statement, his statesmanship. I think it can be done. That's the only thing that allows people to believe that this election can be carried out in a civilized way," explained Rocky.

Regarding his meeting with Pramono today, Rocky highlighted the potential abuse of officers in the 2024 Pilkada. The founder of the Setara Institute is also worried about political concerns by figures to win one of the candidate pairs in the Jakarta Pilkada.

"We'll see how Mulyono moves to limit ideas about democracy," said Rocky.

Thus, Rocky hopes that the public can be aware of disturbances that have the potential to occur during the regional elections. "I want the public of Jakarta to understand that there is difficulty in passing a person because power is still using the apparatus," he added.

For information, Prabowo's attitude of support was revealed in a written letter on his behalf. The letter contains an invitation to choose RK-Suswono and was excited on social media.

The letter was uploaded by RK Ecosystem volunteer coach Arief Rosyid to the Presidential Special Envoy for Creative Economy, Raffi Ahmad on his respective Instagram accounts on Monday, November 26, or during the calm period of the 2024 Pilkada. Shortly thereafter, the upload of the photo of the letter was deleted by both of them.

The contents of the letter are as follows:

"I am H. Prabowo Subianto as General Chair and Chairman of the Gerindra Party Board of Trustees appealed, recommended, and begged my respected and proud brother to use the power, sovereignty that is in your hands. Please help your nation, help your nation, use your voting right to win the number 1 pair (one), H. RIDWAN KAMIL - H. SUSWONO [RIDO] as Governor and Deputy Governor of Jakarta in the next 5 years," the letter read.