Megawati Reminds Candidates For Regional Head Of PDI-P Don't Corruption, For Example In North Sumatra

PDIP Chairman Megawati Soekarnoputri attending the inauguration of the president and vice president (Irfan Meidianto / voi.id)

JAKARTA - The Chairperson of the PDI Perjuangan Megawati Soekarnoputri reminded that regional head candidates who received recommendations from their parties to advance in the 2020 Pilkada would not be tempted to practice corruption while in office.

He asked that the bribery and gratuity case that ensnared former North Sumatra Governor Gatot Pujo and dragged dozens of DPRD members away in the future.

"Like North Sumatra earlier. One joint. A lot. Please remember how many governors were affected, how many mayors were affected. All matters are legal matters. Just take a look. Will you join like that?" said Mega while briefing 75 regional head candidates who received recommendations from PDIP, Tuesday, August 11.

He admitted that he often asked regional head candidates who would advance from his party the reasons why they wanted to compete in the regional elections.

"What is your intention to become regents, mayors, governors, and so on," he said.

"Is it just to follow the lust which is called greed? Only to seek power? Only to make money and forget when the brother is struggling and elected directly by the people," he added.

If there is a candidate for regional head who wants to seek profit by committing corruption, the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia emphasized that this would certainly not happen.

Because, he considered, those who were caught in the criminal act of corruption could no longer be hidden.

Furthermore, Mega asked his regional head candidates not to mess with the mandate of parties and the people. Moreover, currently many candidates for regional heads are highly educated. So, he considered, the title should be of benefit to society.

"The question is, through his conscience can he answer his knowledge which should be used for the benefit of the people," he said.

Previously, the PDI Perjuangan announced 75 candidates for regional head it carried forward in the 2020 Pilkada.In the recommendation there were the names of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) 's son-in-law, Bobby Nasution who ran for the Medan Mayor Election and the nephew of Gerindra Party Chairman Prabowo Subianto, Rahayu Saraswati. Djojohadikusumo.