Allegedly Threatening Village Companion, Member Of The PKB DPR Irmawan Gives Clarification

Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives from Aceh who is also a candidate from PKB Irmawan (ANTARA)

The recording circulated allegedly the voice of a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives from PKB Irmawan, who threatened the professional companion (TPP) or village assistant in Southeast Aceh Regency regarding the 2024 Election. Irmawan, who was confirmed from Banda Aceh, did not deny that the recording contained his voice. However, he stated that the content of the recording was incomplete so that people could get the wrong idea. According to him, the recording of the voice had been cut to pieces and at that time he spoke to people within the PKB party. "I am not like that. Because it has been cut-off, and I am talking internally to PKB," said Irmawan quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, January 23. However, when asked what was actually discussed in the forum, Irmawan did not answer it again. In the recording of the 08.04 minutes, Irmawan heard several things, one of which he asked the Southeast Aceh TPP Regency (Korkab) Coordinator regarding the task given to get 100 votes per TPP member during the simultaneous elections, because Southeast Aceh was the basis of his voice. In the recording it was heard that his vote acquisition was not sufficient with just 100 votes carried out by the TPPs. "Because this is my basis. I am the target here I have to get at least 35 thousand votes. So if we hope that what is instructed structurally only 100 per TPP, how much?, 156 means only 15 thousand, so it is not enough," he said in the recording. Furthermore, he also asked the district coordinator whether during this time he monitored the activities of TPP friends in the field, and whether it was confirmed that TPP friends were perpendicular to the DPRK, DPRA and DPR R for the sound acquisition. It was also conveyed, there were some TPP friends who until today their decision letter (SK) was not extended, and if they wanted to be extended then they had to meet directly with Iramawan. Then, he continued, for the extended TPP also don't be happy, therefore the limit is only until February 14th. "If on February 14 it turns out that our work is no longer significant, I will make sure that you will not be extended your SK. No longer," said Irmawan

He also reminded, don't think that if he is not elected, then he is no longer in power. It must be known that his position ends at the end of October 2024. "Well, if you don't want to work with us, then we fail, we can still color it until the end of October," said Irmawan in the recording whose voice is suspected.