Democrats Asked To Revoke Support To Elly Lasut Because Of Former Corruption Prisoners

Demonstrations in front of the Democratic DPP/PHOTO office: Nailin In Saroh-VOI

JAKARTA - The Democratic Party was asked to revoke its support for Elly Engelbert Lasut in the 2024 North Sulawesi (Sulut) gubernatorial election. The reason is, Elly was once a prisoner (convict) due to a corruption case.

Chairman of the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Committee (KAKI) Arifin Nur Cahyono assessed that support for Elly could damage the good name of the Democratic Party.

"We ask the Chairman of the Democratic Party Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono or AHY to cancel the recommendations for Elly Engelbert Lasut," said Arifin during a demonstration in front of the DPP office of the Democratic Party, Jakarta, Friday, August 23.

It is known that Elly was involved in a fictitious official travel order (SPPD) corruption case and education funds for the Asuh Parents National Movement (GN OTA). In that case, Elly was found guilty and sentenced to 7 years in prison.

Arifin believes that Democrats are an anti-corruption political party so they should not support people who have been caught in corruption cases to advance in the regional elections.

"The Democratic Party is a party that has a mission to create a government that is free from corruption," he said.

If support is not revoked, said Arifin, it means that the Democrats are not committed to supporting the eradication of corruption and have a mission to bring a clean government. "And it is not appropriate to be supported again by the people in the election," he said.

Apart from Democrats, KAKI also asked for a letter of recommendation for support from Golkar for Elly to also be canceled, for the same reason.

In addition to protesting at the DPP office of the Democratic Party, KAKI also held an action in front of the Indonesian KPU office. They asked Elly's registration in the regional election not to be accepted.