KPU Will Reprimand Gibran Rakabuming After Raising His Hand To Burn The Spirit Of Supporters In The Vice Presidential Debat

Presidential Candidate Gibran Rakabuming (Photo: DOK VOI/Bambang E Ros)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the General Elections Commission (KPU) Hasyim Asy'ari confirmed that he would reprimand the vice presidential candidate number 2 Gibran Rakabuming Raka. The reason is, in one moment of debate that took place today, Gibran was caught holding his hand as if inviting his supporters to cheer. Even though each candidate, including the supporters who come, has been prohibited from making noise in the debate arena. "Yes, we will remind you later, we will reprimand again on the evaluation of the results of this second debate," said Hasyim at the JCC debate arena, Jakarta, Friday, December 22. Hasyim added that the KPU would meet again from the winning team of each candidate to evaluate the second debate. "And later the KPU will listen and then will make a decision on what we need to evaluate, including warning of views that can be said to have been agreed not to be carried out during this debate," explained Hasyim. Previously in the fourth segment of the 2024 presidential election, which was a question and answer session between candidates. In this second debate, Gibran was given the opportunity to interact with the number one vice presidential candidate, Muhaimin Iskandar and Vice Presidential Candidate number three, Mahfud MD.

In the fourth segment, Gibran appears to stand out by asking questions about carbon capture and storage. After the fourth segment ended, the moderators also gave each cawapres supporters the opportunity to cheer. Gibran with a jumawa face then raised both hands towards his supporters, while giving a gesture to encourage him. A similar style was also carried out when Gibran attended the inaugural debate for the 2024 presidential election on December 12, 2023.