Haji Lulung Inflamed, Sprays Ferdinand Hutahaean Who Criticizes Anies About BPK Audit

JAKARTA - Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives Abraham Lulung Lunggana reminded former Democratic Party politician Ferdinand Hutahaean to be careful in commenting, including criticism, by not abusing and having a basis.

"If you want to comment, you should study first or at least look for correct information first. Embarrassed to talk, never substance and true, later you will only laugh at people and don't be tendentious," said Haji Lulung in Jakarta, quoted by Antara, Friday, August 13.

The statement was in response to Ferdinand's criticism of DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan regarding the results of the BPK Examination Report (LHP) audit which found overpayments in several DKI Jakarta Provincial Government financial posts 2020.

Ferdinand even accused Anies of being a "crazy governor" for continuing to pay the salaries of Jakarta civil servants who have died, retired and are currently serving a sentence.

This member of Commission VII DPR said that criticism in a democratic country is natural and necessary. However, don't let the tendency to be just based on hatred, deviate from substance, and get out of the corridor of appropriateness. According to him, the issue of BPK's LHP audit findings highlighted by Ferndinand does not reflect a sufficient understanding of BPK's governance or duties, which include supervision and examination of the management and responsibility of government finances.

Because, said Lulung, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has followed up on all BPK findings according to BPK recommendations, and there are no state losses related to these findings.

Therefore, Lulung considered Ferdinand to be naive and his attack on Anies was clearly forced and unfounded and he considered Ferdinand to be too eager to attack Anies.

In fact, said Lulung, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government in the Anies era, which always won the title of Unqualified Opinion (WTP) from the BPK, was a fact that no one could deny.

Lulung said that the achievement of the WTP opinion in the Anies era was the fourth time in a row, based on reports since 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

This means, from year to year since Anies became the Governor of DKI, the results of the BPK's final audit are reasonable without exception.

"Ferdinand learns a lot so he can be a little smart. If necessary, learn with friends in the DKI DPRD, so that the millennial generation will no longer laugh at him," he joked.

Previously, Ferdinand Hutahaean made a statement for Anies Baswedan, calling him a "crazy governor" due to BPK's findings regarding overpayment of several shopping posts, including employee salaries.

"Even the corpses are paid by him! The governor is crazy!" Ferdinand tweeted on his Twitter account Ferdinandhaean3, last Friday (6/8).

The tweet was conveyed by Ferdinand in response to BPK's findings regarding the payment of salaries and allowances for deceased employees by Anies Baswedan.