Leave The Conclusion, The Ganjar-Mahfud Kubu Calls 4 Ministers Not Explaining Allegations Of Jokowi's Bansos Politicization

Head of the Ganjar-Mahfud Legal Team, Todung Mulya Lubis and the lawyer for the Ganjar-Mahfud camp (Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Ganjar-Mahfud camp highlighted several allegations of fraud in the conclusion file for the General Election Result Dispute (PHPU) which had been submitted to the Constitutional Court (MK), one of which was regarding the politicization of social assistance (bansos). The head of the Ganjar-Mahfud Legal Team, Todung Mulya Lubis, said that in the trial, the four ministers presented by the court only explained the legal basis of social assistance. "Indeed, there were four ministers presented by the Constitutional Court. Well, these four ministers did not answer the politicization of social assistance. The four ministers only answered that the social assistance has a legal basis, there is a law, approved by the DPR and the government, that's fine, the social assistance is in the APBN," said Todung to reporters, Tuesday, April 16. However, the ministers of the United Indonesia Cabinet (KIB) are Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto; Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Muhadjir Effendy; Minister of Finance (Menkeu) Sri Mulyani; and Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos) Tri Rismaharini; did not explain the alleged politicization of social assistance by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). In fact, said Tudong, Jokowi was massive in providing social assistance ahead of voting in the 2024 presidential election. 'But what is not explained is what is happening in the field? Why is the distribution of social assistance centered in the last three months before voting?" he said. "Why do the beneficiaries of social assistance are not in accordance with the data that our experts say, Mr. Didin Damanhuri- is a big question. Why are the beneficiaries not all the same? Of course I don't say they are not the same, but many do not have the right to receive social assistance benefits," continued Tudong. In fact, Tudong also said that the ministers' statements did not explain the reasons why Jokowi often went to Ganjar-Mahfud's granaries to distribute social assistance. "Or say why President Jokowi made 34 visits to voice barns where Ganjar-Mahfud has a very strong support base? Well, politicization of social assistance is one of the very specific things we can mention," said Tudong. Meanwhile, in the conclusion of the Ganjar-Mahfud camp, it explained the five violations that occurred in the 2024 General Election. First, ethical violations related to the Constitutional Court's decision number 90 which gave Gibran Rakabuming Raka a pass to become a vice presidential candidate.

Then, President Joko Widodo's nepotism action was carried out. Then, regarding the occurrence of a coordinated abuse of power in all lines of government. Finally, regarding the violation of election procedures that occurred before the voting process, which occurred in SIREKAP.