JAKARTA - Remembering today, four years ago, December 29, 2021, the Acting Chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), Giring Ganesha (Giring Nidji) admitted that he had dropped out (DO) from Paramadina University. He considers that being busy with music makes him out of Paramadina.
Previously, Giring was known for criticizing Anies Baswedan's leadership style. Giring considers the DKI Jakarta Governor, who is a former Rector of Paramadina University, to be nothing more than a liar.
Anies Baswedan's leadership in Jakarta is full of dynamics. He is often compared to his predecessor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok). Anies is considered no better than Ahok in several things. However, this does not mean that Anies has no achievements.
Anies' use of Jakarta is not little. The step that many people remember the most is Anies' quick move in breaking the chain of transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic. Anies is considered a nimble leader.
Anies thinks one step ahead of the government. He increased COVID-19 tests. He immediately closed all kinds of entertainment centers. Workers were asked to work at home for those who were not non-essential workers. Anies' leadership received praise from here and there.
However, not everyone considers Anies's move as a feat. Take Giring Ganesha for example. The Acting Chairman of the PSI considers Anies to be a master liar. Anies is considered to only pretend to care about the people of Jakarta who suffer from the COVID-19 pandemic.
He assessed that Anies had failed as Governor of DKI Jakarta because he was considered to have spent government money that was not in accordance with urgency. Anies spent a lot of money on the Formula E car race.
The condition is dire because in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic which makes Jakarta residents sick and even die. Giring also appealed to the Indonesian people not to give space to Anies in the upcoming 2024 presidential contest.
"The down payment and bank guarantee for the Formula E car race were paid by Anies at the time the government officially announced the state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So much public money was spent by Governor Anies Baswedan in the midst of the suffering of people who are sick, dead, and have a difficult life because of the pandemic. "
"Pretending to care is Anies Baswedan's lie in the midst of the pandemic and the suffering of the people. The track record of this liar must be remembered as a consideration when the election is held in 2024. Don't let Indonesia fall into the hands of liars. Don't let Indonesia fall into the hands of Anies Baswedan," said Giring as quoted by lamandetik.com, September 22, 2021.
Giring's comments related to Anies became a polemic. Instead of many supporting his statement, Giring was criticized. Giring was considered to have no capacity to criticize Anies. Moreover, Giring was seen as a student who was DO from Paramadina University.
A campus where Anies Baswedan was once the rector. This view made Giring furious. He was not a DO because of his incompetent intelligence. He then spoke out on December 29, 2021. Giring revealed that he had indeed been DO from Paramadina University.
He was DO twice. First Giring who entered to take the International Relations Major in 2002 at DO in 2011. Giring then re-entered Paramadina in 2017. However, he was back at DO in 2020.
He considers the reason in the DO because he prefers to build a career as a musician rather than actively studying at the campus. However, he also revealed that he never met Anies while studying at Paramadina.
"I am Giring, and I am proud to have studied at Paramadina University. After walking for several semesters, I was faced with two choices, continuing my studies or building a career in the music industry, then I chose to build my career in the music world with Nidji.
"And at the Paramadina campus I never met Mas Anies directly. So when Mas Anies became the rector I was no longer active on campus," said Giring as quoted by lamansuara.com, December 29, 2021.
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