The 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo (Jokowi) spoke about Effendi Simbolon being fired by PDIP for supporting Ridwan Kamil-Suswono in the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election and meeting with him.

According to Jokowi, Effendi Simbolon's meeting with him should not be a problem.

"Why do people meet. Why do you meet?" Jokowi said at his residence last Tuesday.

However, Jokowi was reluctant to give many responses regarding Effendi Simbolon who was fired by PDIP. "That's the party's authority," he answered briefly.

As is known, Effendi Simbolon was fired from his PDIP membership because he supported Ridwan Kamil-Suswono in the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election. His attitude was considered not in line with the PDIP which brought the Pramono Anung-Rano Karno pair.

PDIP DPP chairman Djarot Saiful Hidayat confirmed that Effendi was no longer a PDIP cadre for violating the party's code of ethics and AD/ART.

The dismissal of Effendi Simbolon by PDIP could not be separated from his attitude in the Jakarta gubernatorial election which attracted public attention some time ago. Effendi was also present when Jokowi met Ridwan Kamil in Cempaka Putih, Jakarta, last Monday, November 18.

After that PDIP issued a letter of dismissal of Effendi Simbolon from his membership.


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