Persecution Of Ganjar-Mafud Volunteers, Andika Perkasa: There Is No Misunderstanding Process

Deputy Chairperson of the National Winning Team (TPN) Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD, General TNI (Ret.) Andika Perkasa (photo: x @elsaday__)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the National Winning Team (TPN) Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD, General TNI (Ret.) Andika Perkasa highlighted the statement by Dandim 0724/Boyolali Lt. Col. Inf. Wiweko Wulang Widodo regarding misunderstandings being one of the motives for the persecution of seven volunteers for the presidential and vice presidential candidate pair (candidates) number three.

According to him, based on the video footage, there is no misunderstanding. Instead, immediately the acts of persecution carried out by unscrupulous soldiers.

"There it is clear that there is no misunderstanding from the video, what is there is an attack or criminal act of persecution," Andika told reporters, Monday, January 1.

In addition, based on the statements of two victims, namely Andono and Arif Diva and witnesses, it actually strengthened the series of events recorded in videos circulating in the community.

"Adanya klaim yang ternyata klaim penyebab atau kronologi dari kejadian yang ternyata dilihat dari video dan setelah ada penjelasan dari korban minimal dari koban yaitu Slamet Andono dan Arif itu ternyata mengonfirmasi apa yang terlihat di video," kata Andika.

Seven Ganjar-Mahfud volunteers became victims of a beating by 15 members of the TNI in front of Company B Yonif Raider 408/Sbh headquarters, Boyolali, Central Java.

Dandim 0724/Boyolali Lt. Col. Wiweko Wulang Widodo had mentioned the temporary motive for the alleged abuse was a misunderstanding.

"Temporary information received that the incident occurred spontaneously. Due to a misunderstanding between the two parties," said Wiweko.