SURABAYA - In the midst of moving back and forth from the PDI-P DPP in deciding the candidate for mayor of Surabaya, East Java, a letter of recommendation appeared that mentioned Puti Guntur Soekarno's name. Puti in the letter is said to have been nominated in the Surabaya Regional Head Election.
In the photo of the letter circulating on Monday, August 31, Puti Guntur's name is paired with Lilik Arijanto. In the letter, there were signatures from the Head of PDIP, Megawati Soekarnoputri and the Secretary General of PDIP Hasto Kristiyanto.
However, the Surabaya Pilkada nomination letter was denied. DPD East Java PDIP Secretary Sri Untari confirmed that the letter was fake.
"It's fake," said Untari, confirmed on Tuesday, September 1.
According to Untari, the recommendation letter is unlikely to leak, let alone widely circulate on social media. PDIP emphasized Untari as an orderly party in terms of structure and administration.
"PDIP is an orderly and disciplined party," he said.
The same thing was conveyed by Deni Wicaksono, Deputy Chairman of the Election Winning Division of the East Java PDIP DPD. He confirmed that Puti Guntur's recommendation letter was fake.
Previously, PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristyanto said that the announcement of the recommendation for Surabaya mayor candidates would be made before the first day of registration of candidates at the KPU, 4 September.
Hasto confirmed that the PDIP had the recommended name but was waiting for the right time to be announced to the public.
"Of course the PDIP will recommend the best cadres," said Hasto, some time ago.
Puti Guntur Soekarno is the nephew of Megawati Soekarnoputri. He is the grandson of the First Indonesian President Soekarno, and the son of Soekarno's first son, Guntur Soekarnoputra.
Puti also had time to color in the 2018 East Java Pilgub. At that time he was a candidate for deputy governor of East Java paired with Saifullah Yusuf (Gus Ipul). But lost to the pair Khofifah Indar Parawansa - Emil Elistianto Dardak.
Now, Puti has occupied the seat of the DPR RI from the PDIP faction after winning the 2019 Election through the East Java I Electoral District, Surabaya-Sidoarjo. Meanwhile, Lilik Arijanto himself is the Secretary of the Surabaya City Government Transportation Service (Dishub).
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