Form E Held On June 4, PDIP Gembong Warsono: Watching On Television, While Drinking Coffee

JAKARTA - The PDI-P faction (PDIP) of the DKI Jakarta DPRD does not forbid its members to buy tickets and witness the Formula E electric car race live on June 4. Moreover, giving sanctions for watching the event.

The chairman of the PDIP faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Gembong Warsono, assessed that the decision to watch Formula E is a personal right. So, he said, the faction had no authority over this matter.

"When it comes to watching, it's a personal right. We cannot instruct and cannot prohibit or impose sanctions," said Gembong, Friday, May 20, 2022.

Gembong admitted that he did not know which faction members wished to witness the tournament in person. So far, he said, there has been no deeper discussion among the PDIP faction regarding the plan to watch Formula E live.

However, Gembong himself admitted that he prefers to watch Formula E through television broadcasts. According to him, the course of the race is more clearly seen on television.

"I just watch on television, watching television is much more detailed because there are many camera spots. That's it, you can drink coffee at home," he said.

Gembong said that his party is not anti-Formula E tournament which is claimed to bring in foreign and domestic tourists. And can boost the economy of Jakarta, especially SMEs. However, what has been criticized so far has always been the management of budget allocations from the APBD for Formula E. "So please hold it, carry it out please, even my hope is success. But don't just pursue success and ignore regional financial management," he said.