Gerindra Protest That His Deputy Governor Candidate Is A Suspect, West Sumatra Police: In Accordance With The Evidence

Regent of Agam, Indra Catri (Photo: Agamkab.go.id)

JAKARTA - The Gerindra Party protested the appointment of a suspect, the Agam Regent, Indra Catri, as a suspect in insulting DPR member Mulyadi. The police insisted that they work according to the rules.

"Basically the West Sumatra Regional Police carry out according to legal facts and applicable legal rules and according to existing evidence," said Head of Public Relations of the West Sumatra Regional Police, Kombes Stefanus Satake Bayu, confirmed by VOI, Thursday, August 13.

Chairman of the West Sumatra Gerindra Party DPD Andre Rosiade previously said that his party objected to the determination of Indra Catri after Indra Catri was appointed as a candidate for deputy governor of West Sumatra. Gerindra brought Indra Catri to accompany Nasrul Abit in the Pilgub of West Sumatra.

Andre said that the determination of Indra Catri's suspect status gave the impression of a political game. In addition, Gerindra highlighted this case which was related to DPR members from the Democratic faction who would also run as candidates for the Governor of West Sumatra.

"We ask the police institution not to be involved in practical and neutral politics and to maintain this democratic party, which is an ongoing process," he said.

Previously, the West Sumatra Regional Police appointed Agam Regent Indra Catri together with the Regional Secretary of Agam Martias Wanto as suspects in the case of alleged hate speech and unpleasant acts against DPR member Mulyadi through a fake Facebook account named Mar Yanto.