Issues Emerged M. Taufik Leaving Gerindra, Immediately Denied

Deputy Chairperson of the DKI DPRD from the Gerindra Faction, Mohamad Taufik/PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI)

JAKARTA - There is news that the Chairperson of the Advisory Board of DPD Gerindra DKI Jakarta, Mohamad Taufik, has left his party. However, this issue was immediately denied by Taufik, who currently serves as Deputy Chairman of the DKI DPRD from the Gerindra faction.

"No (left the Gerindra Party). Until now, not yet. Still active in the party," said Taufik when contacted, Wednesday, March 30.

Similarly, the chairman of the Gerindra DPD DKI Ahmad Riza Patria also denied that Taufik left the party led by Prabowo Subianto.

"Nothing. Pak Taufik did not leave the Gerindra Party, did he," said Riza.

Riza emphasized that the DPD Gerindra DKI Jakarta did not receive any letter regarding Taufik's resignation from his party.

"There is no letter. Mr. Taufik was the founder of the Gerindra party in DKI Jakarta from the start," he said. For information, Taufik served as Deputy Chairman of the DKI DPRD for the 2014-2019 and 2019-2024 periods. In the party structure, Taufik has served as Chairman of the Advisory Board of the DKI Jakarta Gerindra Party DPD since April 2020.

During the 2017 DKI Pilkada, Gerindra brought Anies Baswedan and Sandiaga Uno up to be elected as Governor and Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta. Now, the position of Deputy Governor of DKI is held by Ahmad Riza Patria who also serves as Chair of the DPD Gerindra DKI.

Recently, Taufik has echoed his political stance for the upcoming 2024 General Election. Taufik once admitted that he supported the former Mayor of South Tangerang, Airin Rachmi Diany, who was a Golkar cadre as a candidate for the Jakarta Governor Cagub.

Taufik also had time to pray for Anies Baswedan to become President of the Republic of Indonesia during the inauguration ceremony of the Regional Council for the Alumni Corps of the Islamic Student Association (KAHMI) Jaya for the 2022-2027 period at the Aryaduta Hotel, Central Jakarta.

Taufik's statement surprised a number of parties. This is because Gerindra has stated that it will again carry Prabowo Subianto to run in the 2024 Presidential Election.