PDIP Reportedly Fired Head Of PAC Medan Loyalist Akhyar Nasution

Akhyar Nasution (Photo: special)

JAKARTA - PDI Perjuangan reportedly fired the head of the Medan branch office (PAC) who became a loyalist to Akhyar Nasution. The dismissal was related to the cadres' disobedience to the DPP PDIP decision that carried Bobby Nasution-Aulia Rachman.

However, no North Sumatra (North Sumatra) PDIP DPD officials have voiced a voice. From the information received, the decree for dismissal and the Acting Head of PAC will be given this afternoon to the PAC Chairman who has defected to become a loyalist to Akhyar Nasution.

"Yes, right," said PDIP DPC Secretary Roby Barus confirmed, Tuesday, September 1.

The PDIP Medan internal turmoil occurred when Bobby Nasution, who was paired up with Aulia Rachman, was promoted by the PDIP. In fact, a number of Medan PAC leaders chose to carry Akhyar Nasution, who is currently the Acting Mayor of Medan.

PDIP's decision to carry Bobby Nasution forced Akhyar Nasution to change to a political party boat. Akhyar moved to the Democrats and was nominated as a candidate for the Mayor of Medan in the 2020 Pilkada. Akhyar was promoted with the Acting Chairman of the Medan PKS DPD Salman Alfarisi.

Continuously Turbulent

A statement from the pro-Akhyar Nasution PAC PDIP chairman heated the political temperature in the Medan Pilkada. Even Akhyar loyalists had to take to the streets with posters containing rejection of Bobby Nasution's candidacy.

The demonstration took to the streets in PDIP uniforms on Wednesday, August 26, claimed to be followed by representatives of 11 PAC PDIP Medan City. They remain loyal in supporting the candidacy of Akhyar Nasution who crossed over to the Democrats and was fired by the PDIP DPP.

"We PAC Medan still support Akhyar as a candidate for mayor, although not from the PDI Perjuangan," said the Chairman of the PAC PDIP Medan Perjuangan, Tumpal Sitanggang.

According to them, Akhyar is a genuine PDIP cadre who has fought for the party. Meanwhile, Bobby Nasution is considered not a cadre. Akhyar is considered experienced and close to the community.

"Because Akhyar is a real cadre, he started from scratch in PDIP, he is our senior. An Akhyar can be done like that, what about us who are only the PAC chairman. We act on the moral message that there should be no more Akhyar-Akhyar next, "he continued.

Meanwhile, Bobby is considered a forced candidate because he has not enough experience to lead the dynamic city of Medan.

Meanwhile, on the same date, the name Akhyar Nasution was mentioned by PDIP chief Megawati Soekarnoputri. According to him, the party ketum has the prerogative to determine the candidate for the head of the region.

"There is that in Medan, he entered as PDI, you can imagine, the recommendation is my business, because I was elected by the party congress, everyone should know that. It is the party congress that gives the name prerogative, ”said Megawati.

"It is not approved, it is not recommended to continue to rampage. What do I think about this? He said a party cadre. Yes, what are the rules for the party, I have fired. I fired. Yes, fair," continued Mega.