The Democratic Party's Ketum Coup Issue Is Assessed As An Effort To Attract Community Empathy

Chairman of the Democratic Party Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) (Photo: Twitter @AgusYudhoyono)

JAKARTA - Political observer Maksimus Ramses Lalongkoe thinks that the coup issue raised by the Chairman of the Democratic Party is an effort to attract public empathy for support.

This assessment emerged because he saw that the coup issue was not only conveyed by the General Chairman of the Democratic Party, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), but also other high-ranking party officials.

"Yes, actually that is their right. But the leadership of this party is the politician. How can they build empathy, build community involvement, support," Maksimus said when contacted by VOI, Saturday, February 6.

Maksimus analogized, this noise is the same as a person who is fighting. Because it cannot be resolved alone, then people who are in dire need will ask for help from the other party.

"It's the same as when people fight. If he doesn't have the strength, he is afraid, then he can scream. Now, by screaming he seems to want to wake the people around him if he is afraid. This is the analogy," he explained.

Maksimus said that coup issues often occurred with other parties. This issue usually arises internally.

"It is also impossible, say someone wants to take over the position if there are no internal people to build communication," he said.

As previously reported, AHY said that there was a movement trying to remove him from the position of Chairman of the Democratic Party.

This movement is echoed by five figures. They consist of one active Democrat cadre, one cadre who has been inactive for 6 years, one former cadre who was dishonorably dismissed for 9 years due to corruption, one cadre who left the party 3 years ago, and one non-cadre of the Democratic Party.

AHY said, one figure who is not from within the party is a high official in the government of President Joko Widodo. Later, the name of the Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko appeared in line with this issue.

Responding to this issue, Moeldoko has stated that although he did meet with a number of cadres and former high-ranking Democrats, he never intended to carry out a coup within the Democratic party.

"I'm an outsider, I don't have any rights, they have rights inside. What's the deal? Nothing, 'wong' I'm an outsider," said Moeldoko.

Moeldoko admits that he also respects the founder of the Democratic party and the 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia Soesilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

"Who am I? What am I? Just ordinary. In the Democrats there is Pak SBY, there is a son, AHY, especially yesterday that he was chosen by acclamation. Why should I be afraid? Why do you have to respond like that? Just so-so. the dynamics in a political party are common, "said Moeldoko.