Viral Maluku Governor Snaps And Angers Jokowi's 'Men', Palace: Old Video, Doesn't Need To Be Raised

Head of Presidential Secretariat (Kasetpres) Heru Budi Hartono (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Head of the Presidential Secretariat (Kasetpres) Heru Budi Hartono explained the incident of Maluku Governor Murad Ismail who shouted in high tones at a protocol officer at the Presidential Palace.

The incident that took place during President Joko Widodo's working visit was caused by a misunderstanding and did not need to be exaggerated.

"It's just a misunderstanding, no need to exaggerate. At that time it was resolved and there were no problems," Heru said as quoted by Antara, Jakarta, Friday, May 7.

The video of Governor Murad Ismail also took place on 29 October 2019. At that time, President Jokowi was on a working visit to meet earthquake victims in Tulehu Village, Salahutu District, Central Maluku Regency, Maluku.

Heru explained that the misunderstanding had been resolved properly between the Governor of Maluku and the Presidential Palace protocol after the incident.

The Governor of Maluku and his ranks were very cooperative when President Joko Widodo visited Maluku Province. At that time, Jokowi and Iriana Joko Widodo visited the evacuation post at Darussalam University, Tulehu Village, Salahutu District, Central Maluku Regency after the M 6.5 earthquake on September 26, 2019.

"This incident occurred in 2019 when the President reviewed the earthquake in Maluku. The Governor of Maluku and his staff were very cooperative when the President visited Maluku," he said.

The head of state during the visit ordered his staff to allocate a budget to provide assistance to residents affected by the earthquake to rebuild houses that were damaged until they collapsed after the earthquake.

Previously, a video showing Maluku Governor Murad Ismail angry and yelling at a woman circulated on social media.

In the video footage, Murad, who is dressed in white and glasses, looks angry and screams in high tones at a woman known as the palace protocol team.