Giring Ganesha: Hopefully Other Parties, Such As PSI, Will Not Accept Cadres And Candidates For Corruption Cases

General Chairperson of PSI DPP Giring Ganesha (Photo: DOK DPP PSI)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) Giring Ganesha hopes that other parties can follow in his party's footsteps, not accepting cadres or legislative candidates who have been involved in corruption cases.

This was conveyed by Giring while attending the Smart Politics with Integrity program held by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) today, Wednesday, May 18.

"Hopefully other parties, such as PSI, will not accept or cadres or legislative candidates who have been exposed to corruption cases. That's the important thing," Giring told reporters at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday. , May 18.

PSI, continued Giring, from the beginning also emphasized that it did not have any cadres or legislative candidates involved in corruption cases. "And hopefully later in 2024 we will continue to maintain our commitment, the program that no legislative candidates are affected by corruption cases," he said.

Furthermore, Giring deliberately attended the debriefing activities carried out by the anti-corruption commission. Moreover, so far, the KPK's program has always been in line with the spirit of the party.

"We are also proud to always say, every school of our cadres, the KPK will always be involved, there have been two cadre schools, the KPK has always been involved and the KPK will provide integrity materials," he said.

"This is the material our cadres have been waiting for the most," he added.

Not only that, Giring also opened up opportunities to invite the KPK to create an anti-corruption movement. One of them, through song.

"Maybe later we will make it, together with the KPK, we will make it together and that's cool too," said the former vocalist of the Nidji Band. As previously reported, the KPK invited 20 elite political parties (parties) participating in the general election (election) to their office in Kuningan. Persada, South Jakarta today, Wednesday, 18 May. This invitation is related to the Smart Politics with Integrity program.

Acting Spokesperson for the KPK for Prevention Ipi Maryati Kuding said this program was carried out to prevent the practice of hooliganism. there were three briefings, including those for political party administrators.

The parties invited to this prevention activity are PDI-P, Gerindra Party, Golkar Party, NasDem Party, National Mandate Party (PAN), Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), National Awakening Party (PKB), and the Democratic Party.

Next, there were also representatives from the Beringin Karya (Berkarya) Party, the Crescent Star Party (PBB), the Indonesian Change Movement Party (Garuda), the People's Conscience Party (Hanura), the Indonesian Justice and Unity Party (PKP Indonesia), the Indonesian Unity Party (PKP) and the Indonesian Unity Party (PKP). Perindo), and the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI).

Finally, the KPK also invited the Aceh Party (PA), the Aceh Regional Party (PD Aceh), the Aceh Nanggroe Party (PNA), and the Aceh People's Independent Voice Party (SIRA).