GP Ansor Will Report Suswono In The Aftermath Of The Singgung Of The Prophet Muhammad When Proposal For A Rich Widow To Marry An Unemployed Youth

Cawagub Jakarta Suswono/PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - Regional Management (PW) GP Ansor DKI Jakarta will report the candidate for Deputy Governor of Jakarta number 1 Suswono following his statement proposing that a rich widow marry an unemployed young man.

Secretary of PW GP Ansor DKI Jakarta Sulton said that Suswono's words to be reported were to equate this with the story of Prophet Muhammad with his wife, Khadijah. Sulton emphasized that the statement could hurt Muslims.

"The most fatal, the Prophet Muhammad is definitely not a poor man and unemployed like the analogy conveyed by Suswono. We strongly condemn the statement and will plan to report this to the authorities", Sulton said in his statement, Monday, October 28.

Sulton emphasized that Suswono did not deserve to issue a statement that was considered demeaning to the Prophet in order to gain public support in the Jakarta gubernatorial election contestation.

"It is very unethical and inappropriate for the statement to be issued by Suswono, especially just for jokes to the public during the campaign," explained Sulton.

For information, the statement was made by Suswono during a volunteer declaration at the Nyi Ageng Serang Building, South Jakarta, Saturday, October 26.

Initially, Suswono revealed that he and the candidate for Governor of Jakarta Ridwan Kamil would continue the social assistance program in the form of cards that have been run by the DKI Provincial Government. Not only that, Suswono also promised to add assistance programs, namely cards for orphans.

"One, the addition is an orphanage card. Be an orphan. Remember, pay attention, orphans will become governor's children. Mothers don't, this is GR, ma'am. Don't assume later that the widow is married to the governor," said Suswono.

However, Suswono emphasized that this aid card was only intended for residents with lower or poor economic groups. While joking, Suswono also proposed that rich widows who did not enter as recipients of aid actually help by marrying unemployed youths.

"Is there a widow card or not? I make sure that there must be a poor widow. But when a rich widow asks for a card too? I suggest a rich widow please marry an unemployed young man," said Suswono.

Hal seperti ini, menurut dia, pernah dilakukan oleh istri pertama Nabi Muhammad, Khadijah binti Khuwailid.

"Do you remember Khadijah? You know Khadijah, right? He's a conglomerate. Who is married? Yes, Prophet. At that time he was not a Prophet. It was still 25 years old, right? Well, that's an example of being rich," he added.