Gerindra Party Politician Desmond Junaidi Dies, Here's His Profile

Desmond Junaidi (TV Parliament)

JAKARTA - Gerindra Party politician Desmond Junaidi Mahesa passed away, Saturday, June 24. Based on the sad news received by VOI editor Desmond died at Mayapada Hospital, Jakarta.

"Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rojiun, has passed away Desmond Mahesa at Maya Hospital on Saturday, June 24, 2023," the information wrote.

The news of mourning was confirmed by the Deputy General Chairperson (Waketum) of the Gerindra Party, Habiburokhman, who both sat on Commission III of the DPR. "That's right," said Habiburokhman.

The address for the funeral home is Jalan Saco 1 No.1, RT1/RW4, Ragunan, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta City.

Desmond Junaidi, quoted from various sources, known as an activist, was the deputy chairman of Commission III of the DPR RI in the first term of President Joko Widodo since 2014.

In addition, Desmond also became a representative of the Banten II electoral district in the 2019 Legislative Election through 103,837 votes.

Desmond's active work in voicing his opinion and criticism led him to a career at the Banjarmasin, Bandung, and Jakarta Institute for Legal Aid (LBHN) in the late 1990s or ahead of reforms.

His name began to stick out when Desmond became one of the victims of the kidnapping of activists in the 1997/1998 era. At that time, Desmond was known to have actively voiced his loud criticism of the New Order government led by Suharto.

After being released, Desmond opened the legal bureau Des & Des in Jakarta to handle various clients and cases. His political work then woke up until he was successfully inaugurated as a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives in 2009.

At that time, Desmond had sat on Commission III and remained loud in speaking. A few decades later when he was still active as a Gerindra politician.