This Gerindra Politician Drops Tears When He Knows Taufik Was Fired By The Party
JAKARTA - Members of the DKI Jakarta DPRD from the Gerindra faction, Syarif, couldn't hold back when he received the news that Mohamad Taufik had been fired by the Gerindra Party Honorary Council.
In Syarif's confession, his tears fell when he heard Taufik's farewell sentence after the dismissal.
"Mr. Taufik said that later we will meet in the same place in the battlefield. If I may say so, I also shed a few tears," Syarif told reporters, Wednesday, June 8.
Syarif clearly feels lost because he can no longer wrestle with Taufik in one wing of the party. This is because the former deputy chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPRD is a mentor figure for him.
Syarif, who is also the Secretary of DPD Gerindra DKI Jakarta, also admitted that he was one of the cadres who participated in detaining Taufik from leaving Gerindra a few days ago.
At that time, after the plenary session of the deputy chairman of the DKI DPRD from the Gerindra faction was officially replaced by Rani Mauliani, Taufik had indeed announced that he would leave the party bearing the garuda symbol.
"I was one of the people who detained him. At that time I said, 'hold on, don't back down'. Then when after the plenary session he stepped down from the table (the chairman of the DPRD), he said that (planned to leave Gerindra). I was surprised, you know. How come, as soon as possible to report it," explained Syarif.
Despite feeling so lost, Syarif emphasized that he would not follow in Taufik's footsteps to leave the party led by General Chairman Prabowo Subianto.
"Actually, a lot of people asked if I would move or not. I answered briefly and firmly, for now it's unthinkable," he continued.
On Thursday, June 2, Taufik confirmed that he plans to leave the Gerindra Party and wants to move to the NasDem Party. The plan to move the party was revealed after he was removed from the position of Deputy Chair of the DKI Jakarta DPRD by the Gerindra Party DPP and replaced by Rani Mauliani.
The deputy chairman of the DKI DPRD from 2014 to 2022 admitted that one of the reasons he wanted to leave the Gerindra Party was because he no longer felt comfortable.
"One of them is because it is uncomfortable. We need comfort in a party. If you are not comfortable in a house, there are only two choices. Stay still or leave the house," said Taufik.
However, at that time, Taufik admitted that he had not reported his planned resignation to Gerindra General Chair Prabowo Subianto. As of Tuesday, June 7, the Party's Honorary Council had first fired Taufik as a cadre of the Gerindra Party.