Chaos And Death At The Governor's Children's Event! Dedi Mulyadi: I'm Ready To Be Questioned By The Police

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi (photo: dock. between)

The Governor of West Java, Dedi Mulyadi, expressed his readiness to be questioned by the police regarding the tragic incident at a people's party in Garut Square which took place on Friday, July 18. The tragedy left three people dead and dozens injured.

"There is no problem. Everyone has the same position before the law. I want my son, I want myself, if you are called, I have to come and give information correctly. I have no problem," said Dedi when met at the West Java DPRD Building, Bandung, Saturday 19 July.

Dedi emphasized that he was open and fully supports the investigative steps currently being carried out by the West Java Regional Police. According to him, all legal processes must run transparently so that the public gets an objective explanation and does not cause wild speculation.

"I am gracefully and with open arms and even support investigative efforts or investigations carried out by the West Java Regional Police. Please do it transparently so that the public gets an objective explanation," he said.

As previously reported, the people's party is part of a series of wedding events for the Deputy Regent of Garut, Luthfianisa Putri Karlina, with Maula Akbar, who is Dedi Mulyadi's son.

The event, which was attended by thousands of residents, turned into chaos when the crowd exploded, causing panic and jostling incidents. As a result, three people died and at least 26 others were rushed to the hospital due to injuries.

The victim who died consisted of an 8-year-old girl named Vania Aprilia, a resident of Sukamendri Village, Garut City District; an elderly woman named Dewi Jubaeda (61); and a member of the police from the Garut Police, named Bripka Cecep Saeful Bahri (39).

This tragedy has drawn widespread attention from the public and the media, especially because the event is a celebration of the family of high-ranking regional officials. The police have also announced that an investigation will be carried out to reveal the main causes of the chaos, including factors leading to negligence in organizing the event.

Meanwhile, the victim's family has also expressed hope that similar incidents will not happen again in the future and asks for moral responsibility from the organizing committee.

The West Java Regional Police have yet to provide an official statement regarding Dedi Mulyadi's examination schedule, but emphasized that the legal process will run according to procedures and indiscriminately.