Gerindra Departs Team To Semarang Investigate Alleged Beatings Involving Cadres

Daily Chairperson Of Gerindra DPP Sufmi Dasco Ahmad/DOK: Nailin In Saroh-VOI

JAKARTA - The Gerindra Party formed an investigation team to investigate allegations of its cadres beating PDI-P (PDIP) cadres. They have been dispatched to Semarang City, Central Java to find out what really happened.

This was conveyed by the Daily Chairperson of the Gerindra DPP Sufmi Dasco Ahmad in response to the news of the beating by the Head of the Semarang City Gerindra DPC Joko Santoso. The incident was said to have occurred on Friday, September 8.

"Today has formed an investigative team and today also went to Semarang City to see in the field what really happened," Dasco said in a written statement, Saturday, September 9.

Dasco said that his party would not hesitate to take action against cadres who violated the orders of Gerindra Party Chairman Prabowo Subianto. Moreover, the Minister of Defense has asked his party members not to be easily provoked and provoked into blind action.

In addition, the cadres were also asked not to be affected by this incident. "We remind you once again that the results of the survey that currently exist are fluctuating. The results of the high survey must be increased, the results of a rather low survey must be raised and a high survey must be able to be made a reality at the time of the election," he said.

Cadres, continued Dasco, are asked to continue to pay attention to existing directives. Included in dealing with the political dynamics that are currently happening.

"Keep showing hard work and smart work. Keep showing closeness to the people, keep working to pick up wins and finish our struggle, namely Prabowo President 2024 Indonesia wins," he said.

"To cadres throughout Indonesia to remain calm and introspective and keep a cool and peaceful climate in this election contestation," continued Dasco.

The allegation of this beating went viral on social media. The incident began because of the installation of the PDIP flag around the village where the chairman of the Semarang City DPC lived.

The chairman of the Semarang City PDIP DPC Hendrar Prihadi responded to this incident. He admitted that he had reported it to the Chairman of the Central Java PDIP DPD Bambang Wuryanto or Bambang Pacul and PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto.

"And the order from the Secretary-General this morning we were first asked to reduce the emotions of our friends so that in Semarang there would not be a strong dispute between our two parties and Gerindra," he told reporters in Jakarta, Saturday, September 9.

"So that in Semarang there will be no strong conflict between our two parties and Gerindra," Hendrar repeated.