Video Leading Gibran's Victory Meeting Viral, Deputy Minister Of PDTT Reveals Its Capacity As Volunteers

The vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka attended the PSI Kopdarnas at the Senayan Tennis Indoor, Jakarta, Tuesday, August 22. (Ist)

JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Villages, Village Development, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration (Wamendes PDTT) Paiman Rahardjo who allegedly chaired the meeting to win Gibran Rakabuming Raka in the 2024 Presidential Election (Pilpres) was busy on social media (medsos).

Responding to this, Paiman said the meeting was held by the Sedulur Jokowi DPP on Sunday, October 29. He was not present in his capacity as deputy minister but as General Chair of Sedulur Jokowi.

"It has nothing to do with the Deputy Minister of Villages PDTT," Paiman said when confirmed, quoted on Tuesday, October 31.

Paiman said the internal meeting discussed the committee of Mukernas Sedulur Jokowi who would invite the Vice President Prabowo Subianto. However, Paiman admitted that he did not go down directly because he had to be neutral and could not appear.

"Because it can be subject to sanctions or penalties if it is not neutral," he said.

As for the video, the meeting appears to be held in a room. Paiman at that time was heard conveying an invitation to win Gibran, who is the son of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

"Following up on the meeting, we agreed to help Mas Gibran in the 2024 election," Paiman was quoted as saying from the video clip.

"After what results I conveyed to Pak Pratik (Mensesneg Pratikno) and Pak Jokowi and also to the winning heads of Pak Prabowo, Mas Rosan happened to be a friend of the Deputy Minister, then we also updated directly to Mas Gibran. So that quickly, ladies and gentlemen, we want our agreement to reshape the OC chairman and the SC chairman," he concluded.