Pramono Anung's Son: Gudang Garam Offered Me Funds In The 2020 Pilkada

Candidate for district head of Kediri Hanindhito Himawan Pramono (Photo: Instagram @dhitopramono)

JAKARTA - Advancing as a candidate for regional head in the Regent Election of Kediri Regency, many entrepreneurs have come to the son of Cabinet Secretary (Seskab) Pramono Anung, Hanindhito Himawan Pramono to offer financing for the election process.

Responding to this, Dhito admitted that he strongly refused the assistance that would be provided by these entrepreneurs so that campaign funds remained clean from unclear funding sources.

"Frankly, I have to say it because even though what was said to be a red carpet, even though it was bleeding, up to this day a lot of businessmen have started to come together to offer," said Dhito in a webinar organized by Politika Research & Consulting entitled 'Candidates for Young Regional Heads Can Do', Sunday, July 26.

This offer did not only come from ordinary entrepreneurs. This is because offers from large companies such as Gudang Garam also came to him. However, Dhito remains in his position because he is reluctant to have a debt of gratitude to entrepreneurs.

He even invited people to ask the businessmen in Kediri Regency about his refusal.

"I can come to Kediri and ask all the authorities here, including Gudang Garam. I don't want that, because I don't want to have a debt of gratitude. I only want to have a debt of gratitude to the people who voted for me," he said.

It's just that when asked further about his funding during the political contestation, Dhito did not elaborate.

However, he ensured that incoming and outgoing financing could be accounted for and ready to be reported to related parties.

"Regarding this financing, I do not want to have a debt of gratitude to anyone. So we are working on all of the original financing and we will report it to the KPU and the authorities," he said.

Previously, PDI Perjuangan brought the son of Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Hanindhito Himawan Pramono as a candidate for district head in the 2020 Regional Head Election of Kediri Regency.

Hanindhito was paired with the Chairman of Fatayat NU in Kediri Regency, Dwei Maria Ulfa who is a cadre of the National Awakening Party (PKB).