Gerindra Denies Removing Taufik From Deputy Chair Of DPRD Due To Praying For President Anies

Riza Patria with M Taufik/DOK VOI-Diah Ayu

JAKARTA - Chairman of the DKI Jakarta Gerindra DPD Ahmad Riza Patria emphasized that his party removed Mohamad Taufik from the position of Deputy Chair of the DKI Jakarta DPRD because Taufik prayed for Anies Baswedan to become president in the future.

"No (removed Taufik for praying for Anies)," answered Riza when met at the DKI Jakarta City Hall, Monday, April 4.

Riza himself views Taufik as a politician who has helped raise Gerindra's name since the beginning of Prabowo Subianto's party.

Taufik also has an important role in his party, namely being the chairman of the DPD Gerindra DKI before being replaced by Riza, and now serving as the chairman of the Advisory Council of the DPD Gerindra DKI.

"Mr. Taufik has been around since the party was founded for 13 years leading in DKI Jakarta and has led the DPD for two periods, has served two terms in the leadership of the DPRD, has succeeded in increasing seat acquisition, and he has also succeeded in delivering two pairs of regional election candidates, Jokowi-Ahok and Anies. -Password," he explained.

As is known, Taufik once prayed for Anies Baswedan to become President of the Republic of Indonesia during the inauguration of the Jaya Islamic Student Association Alumni Corps Regional Council (KAHMI) for the 2022-2027 period at the Aryaduta Hotel, Central Jakarta.

"That's it, the president. We can pray for how the future president will come from KAHMI," said Taufik, pointing at Anies, to loud applause at the location, Sunday, February 6 at the Aryaduta Hotel, 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.

Until April 1, Gerindra claimed to have removed Taufik from the position of Deputy Chairperson of the DKI Jakarta DPRD. Political observer from the Indonesian Political Parameter, Adi Prayitno views this removal as a way for Gerindra to remove or purge Anies Baswedan loyalists from important positions in Jakarta.

"The only big sin that M. Taufik committed was to pray for Anies to become president. That's why he was disciplined by being fired," Adi said when contacted by VOI, Sunday, April 3.

Adi saw that Taufik's "cute" Anies attitude had angered Gerindra. Because, Gerindra itself has given a signal that it will again carry Prabowo Subianto to run in the 2024 Presidential Election.

"This sin cannot be forgiven, it seems, because Gerindra has unanimously supported Prabowo to run again in 2022. After all, M. Taufik is one of the founders and an important figure of Gerindra DKI Jakarta," he said.