Prabowo's Video 'Ndasmu Etik' Viral On X, Spokesperson: A Thousand Percent Joking

Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak (Intermediate photo)

JAKARTA - The remarks of the presidential candidate number two, Prabowo Subianto, who allegedly mentioned the presidential candidate number one, Anies Baswedan with the statement 'criticism' as an internal joke.

This was conveyed by the spokesman for Prabowo Subianto, Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak in response to a viral video clip on the X account, @ARSIPAJA, which lasted 20 seconds. He said what the Minister of Defense (Menhan) said was just joking with Gerindra cadres.

"Pak Prabowo likes to joke, Mr. Prabowo joked to Gerindra cadres. A thousand percent joked," Dahnil told reporters in a written statement, Saturday, December 16.

Dahnil said the relationship between Prabowo and other presidential candidates such as Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo had no problem. So, the statement submitted was just a joke.

Even so, Dahnil had mentioned Anies Baswedan's spokesman who had spoken about Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who was considered suitable to be Prabowo's vice presidential candidate. Likewise, the Ganjar camp once said the same thing.

Anies Baswedan's official spokesman also said: If Gibran becomes Vice President Anies then it can facilitate Anies' work if there is a previous presidential program that will be stopped. Even so, Mas Ganjar, from the start Mbak Puan (DPP PDIP Chair Puan Maharani) opened the door to the possibility of Mas Gibran being Mas Ganjar's deputy," he said.

"I mean Pak Prabowo, let's check our thoughts together, our hearts. It's a kind of reflection over the weekend, don't be like people who are denied their love but then completely vilify their idol," continued Dahnil.

As previously reported, the 20-second video of Prabowo alluding to Anies spread on viral social media on the X account. Prabowo spoke on a closed agenda at the Gerindra Party National Coordination Meeting (Rakornas) at JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Friday, December 15.

"How does Mas Prabowo feel, about ethics? Ethics, ethics, your head," Prabowo said in an upload quoted on Saturday, December 16.

The allegation of the remarks insinuated Anies was not without reason because this moment occurred in the inaugural debate of the presidential candidate held by the Indonesian KPU on Tuesday, December 12. The former governor of DKI Jakarta had mentioned the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) regarding the requirements for the presidential and vice presidential age limit that paved the way for Gibran Rakabuming Raka to run in the presidential election.

This decision then ended with the dismissal of Anwar Usman as Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court. The Honorary Council of the Constitutional Court (MKMK) at that time said that there had been an ethical violation in the form of a conflict of interest because Anwar was the uncle of Gibran.

"After you heard the nomination of the requirements for ethical problems, my question is, what did you feel when you heard there was an ethical violation there?" asked Anies at that time.

Prabowo, who initially relaxed, stated that he had heard the opinion of his team of legal experts that there was no problem with the ethical decision. Moreover, the Constitutional Court's decision is considered final and he only carries out it.

However, Prabowo's tone was getting higher and he quipped that both were no longer small children. At that time, Anies responded with a smile.

Furthermore, the former Danjen Kopassus handed it over to the people who would later vote. If you don't like it, the people don't need to choose it on voting day.

"Now it's like this, the point is the people decide, the people judge. If the people don't like Prabowo and Gibran, they don't have to choose us, brothers and sisters," said Prabowo.

It didn't stop there, Anies was even appointed by Prabowo. "And I'm not afraid not to have a position, Mas Anies. Sorry yo. Sorry y", he said at the time.