Despite Being Replaced By Rany Mauliani In The DKI DPRD, Riza Patria Ensures M Taufik Remains In Gerindra's Uniform

Chairman of DPD Gerindra DKI Ahmad Riza Patria (left) when giving a press statement after the announcement of the termination of Deputy Chairperson of the DKI DPRD Mohamad Taufik (Via ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The chairman of the Jakarta Gerindra Party DPD Ahmad Riza Patria emphasized that senior politician Mohamad Taufik remains in the party bearing the Garuda bird symbol.

"There should be no other speculation, Mr. Taufik will stay with us," said Riza Patria at the DKI Jakarta DPRD Building, Antara, Tuesday, April 26.

According to him, Taufik has mature political experience as well as a teacher and mentor for the juniors in the party led by Prabowo Subianto. Taufik played a role in increasing the number of seats for council members in DKI to 19 seats in 2019 when he became Chair of the DPD Gerindra DKI.

Riza, who is also the Deputy Governor of DKI, added that Taufik also contributed when Gerindra brought the Jokowi-Ahok and Anies-Sandi pair to victory in the DKI Regional Election.

"Mr. Taufik, his knowledge must be passed down to his younger siblings, to his cadres, to Rany, to Rany to others. Everything is like that. Changing commissions and others is a matter of course," he said.

Meanwhile, Taufik himself chaired the plenary meeting to announce his termination as Deputy Chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPRD.

He also announced his junior, Rany Mauliani, as his successor who is currently being proposed to the Ministry of Home Affairs through the Governor of DKI.

"It's normal, at Gerindra it's just an ordinary change," said Taufik when asked by reporters about his termination as Deputy Chairman of the DKI DPRD.

The senior politician will later serve as a member of the DKI DPRD, but he does not yet know which commission he will occupy.

However, at the Gerindra DPD, Taufik is the Chairman of the Advisory Board of the DKI Jakarta Gerindra DPD.

Meanwhile, Taufik's replacement is Member of Commission E of the DKI DPRD as well as Chair of the Gerindra Faction of the DKI DPRD, Rany Mauliani.