Called Taking Advantage Of Eril's Death To Find Sympathy, Ridwan Kamil: The Slander We Can't Accept

Candidate for Governor of DKI Jakarta Ridwan Kamil (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Jakarta Governor Ridwan Kamil's candidate (RK) did not accept the statement by social media activist Denis airing which alluded to the death of RK's eldest son, Emmeril Kahn Mumtadz or Eril.

Initially, Denis via X's social media account, @denismalhotra commented on RK's plan to process Jakarta's waste at the Bantargebang TPST into bricks. The waste processing batako will be used to build Giant Sea Wall or sea embankments.

Denis assessed that RK was able to run the program. Because according to him, the former Governor of West Java alone can take advantage of the death of his son, Eril, as a stage to seek sympathy.

"Yes, I believe. Let alone processing garbage into bricks, processing the moment of child mortality as a stage to gain public sympathy, you can," wrote @denismalhotra.

Denis' tweet was read by RK and he uploaded a screenshot of the tweet to his Instagram account, ridwankamil.

RK said Denis' accusations were slander that could not be accepted by himself and his family. "A slander that we will never be able to accept. May Allah provide abundant sustenance and guidance to the person concerned," wrote RK in his Instagram account.

As is known, Eril Eril died after being swept away by the current of the Aare river while swimming with his younger brother and friend who lived in Switzerland on June 8, 2022.

The body of Ridwan Kamil's eldest son was found by an elementary school teacher (SD) at the Engehalde Dam after two weeks of searching. Eril was buried in Bandung Regency on June 13, 2022.

After Eril's departure, RK still remembers him through uploading documentation on social media that photographed their lives when his eldest son was still alive. RK also once uploaded a photo of his presence representing Eril at the graduation ceremony.