Visit Prabowo's Presidential Candidate, PDIP Will Call Budiman Sudjatmiko For Clarification

JAKARTA - Chairman of the PDI-P DPP for Honorary Affairs Komarudin Watubun stated that his party would summon PDI-P politician Budiman Sudjatmiko to clarify his visit to the residence of the candidate for president and General Chair of the Gerindra Party Prabowo Subianto. "We will definitely call. All are treated equally," said Komarudin when contacted by ANTARA from Jakarta, Wednesday 19 July. Komarudin refers to the summoning of clarifications to PDI-P politician Effendi Simbolon which was carried out by the party on Monday last week. At that time, the PDI-P asked for clarification of Effendi regarding his statement which seemed to provide support to the General Chair of the Gerindra Party Prabowo Subianto as a presidential candidate in the National Working Meeting of the Borna Indonesia Dohot Council (PSBI) event, some time ago. It will not be different even if Budiman stated, Wow, I do not represent the party, (but) representing personally, said Komarudin.'' He emphasized that for PDI-P politicians, their individuals are individuals who have a membership card (KTA) PDI-P. And all those with PDI-P IDI-Ps are bound by party rules, not as free as ordinary people who are not organized," he continued.' Therefore, PDIP will call Budiman to make a clarification. Even so, Komaruddin is reluctant to speculate on Budiman's motives to meet Prabowo, including the issue of disappointment of former Prodem activists who do not get strategic positions in the government. I don't really believe in Budiman's class, only small matters are so disappointed. said Komarudin. Previously, PDI-P politician Budi-P Budi Sudjatmiko said his meeting with the General Chairperson of the Gerindra Party Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday night did not represent the party, but on his personal wishes. "I would like to say that this does not represent a party, this is personal, " Budiman said to reporters after holding a closed meeting at the Prabowo residence, Jalan Keratangan No. 4, Kebayan Baru, South Jakarta,

Budiman said he would discuss the results of the meeting with the Chairman of the PDI-P DPP Puan Maharani and the Secretary General of the PDI-P Hasto Kristiyanto. "About later, of course, I will talk to Mbak Puan, Pak Hasto, because if I may convey it, the permit to Pak Prabowo that I conveyed to him was actually the unity of the nationalists," said Budiman.