JAKARTA - Ridwan Kamil's presence as a gubernatorial candidate (cagub) in the 2024 DKI Jakarta Regional Election has become a spotlight. Ridwan, who is fully supported by the Coalition for a Prosperous Indonesia (KIM) Plus, is considered to have a great chance of winning.
All of this is because political figures like Anies Baswedan and Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) did not enter the political arena of the DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election. Instead of being able to take advantage of the opportunity, Ridwan blundered. He was criticized for lowering the status of widows during the campaign.
DKI Jakarta gubernatorial elections usually appear to be greget. Whoever competes is ready with promises and breakthroughs that make Jakarta residents prosperous. Different from the 2024 gubernatorial election. The fat KIM Plus coalition supporting Prabowo-Gibran entered the DKI Jakarta political arena.
Big names are popping up. Anies to Ahok are not heard to be heard to participate. KIM Plus even gave support to the former Governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil to compete in Jakarta.
KIM pairs Ridwan with the politician of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), Suswono. The most serious opponent is only Pramono Anung- Rano Karno from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP).
The name is considered to have mediocre popularity. Alias, Ridwan is predicted to win easily. However, it is far from the fire. The blunder about the widow haunts the Ridwan-Suswono couple. Initially, Suswono proudly invited unemployed rich widows to marry unemployed and unemployed young people.
Suswono even quoted the Prophet Muhammad who was married by Siti Khodijah. Suswono revealed the narrative in a campaign. Suswono was scolded. He was then seen as a religious blasphemer. However, before the conflict with Suswono was over, Ridwan actually followed suit and stirred up the atmosphere.
He also made a joke about Ridwanait's widow status. Ridwan initially promised the people of Jakarta that he would take care of and prosper the poor widows when he won the DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election. Ridwan also joked that if later his partner would also marry if there was a suitable widow.
"Later, the widows will be taken care of by Mr. Habiburokhman, will be taken care of by Bang Ali Lubis, will be given food by Bang Adnan, and if they are suitable, they will be married by Bang Ryan," said Ridwan during the campaign, as quoted by the Tempo.co website, November 16, 2024.
Tuai KecamanRidwan's widow's joke went viral everywhere. Ridwan received criticism and condemnation. Ridwan was seen as having degraded the lives of women. Widow is not a derogatory status. It is not a sign of a sinner.
Janda is not much different from other women who are guarding their honor. The harshest criticism came from Susi Pudjiastuti. The former Minister of Marine and Fisheries (KKP) in the 2014-2019 era considered that Ridwan Ridwan's joke was not worthy of coming out of a politician's mouth.
He gave an example that being a widow is not a disgrace. So being a widow means living more independently, not having to work to please anyone. A woman with the status of a widow can do whatever she likes. Instead of being underestimated, she is seen as only able to continue her life if she gets married again.
Ridwan himself felt that the blunder he revealed was considered excessive. He immediately apologized to anyone who was harmed by the widow's joke. He felt that humans were indeed a storehouse of mistakes.
However, the blunder was inevitably a bad memory for Ridwan-Suswono in participating in the DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election. This condition is evidenced by the defeat of Ridwan-Suswono from Pramono-Rano. A defeat that made Ridwan like being exiled from the national political map.
"I apologize because humans are indeed a storehouse of mistakes and mistakes. But the choice of the word may not be appropriate, the situation is intense, whatever it is, I hatuRidwanan's apology does not mean, hopefully it can be accepted," said Ridwan Kamil at the Darul Rahman Islamic Boarding School, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta as quoted by the tempo.co page, November 22, 2024.
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