Danny Pomanto Policized By JK Family About OTT Edhy, DP Spokesman Affirms No Slander-Offending Competitors

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MAKASSAR - Candidates for the mayor of Makassar M Ramdhan Pomanto or Danny Pomanto were reported to the South Sulawesi Regional Police (Sulsel) by Jusuf Kalla's family because of statements related to Edhy Prabowo's hand-arrest operation (OTT). A spokesman for the Danny-Fatmawati (ADAMA) team emphasized that Danny Pomanto (DP) did not convey slander.

"In the discussion (related to video, red) there is no element of slander. The one who builds the opinion, the slander is the one who made and recorded it and the caption was made 'Pak DP slandered Mr JK', the one who built the slander was there initially, "said ADAMA spokesman Aloq Natsir when contacted by VOI, Saturday, December 5 evening.

Aloq emphasized that Danny Pomanto only responded to Edhy Prabowo's hand-catching operation (OTT), who was then Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. However, according to Aloq, someone dramatized the DP's statement, leading to accusations that Danny Pomanto slandered JK.

"He spoke casually in response to events, such as the arrest of the minister, the stories. Just an ordinary story, this is just being dramatized that Pak DP slandered Mr. JK even though there was no element of slander in it, "continued Aloq.

According to him, Danny Pomanto's statement recorder is suspected to be the chairman of the Bosowa association. Aloq said that this incident was thought to have something to do with the Makassar Pilkada.

"Listen, read it first, there is no element of slander in it by the DP. Only the competitor recorded it, allegedly the one who recorded it was the head of the Bosowa taxi association, who recorded it. We know who owns Bosowa, right, ”said Aloq.

Previously, a video was circulated, accompanied by a voice recording, allegedly the voice of Danny Pomanto, accusing former Vice President Jusuf Kalla of being the mastermind behind Edhy Prabowo's arrest in the corruption case of lobster seed export.

The 1-minute 58-second video went viral on social media on Saturday, December 5.

"So if it's Edhy Prabowo's business, if Novel (Baswedan) is arrested it means JK (Jusuf Kalla). JK - Anies tu. It means the control is in JK, ”said the excerpt from the statement questioned by the JK family lawyer who was also the Head of the Legal Team for the Makassar Pilkada candidate pair Munafri Arifuddin-Abdul Rahman Bando (Appi-Rahman), Yusuf Gunco.