Becoming A PAN Candidate After Being Fired By PDIP Due To Playing Slots, Love Mega: People Ask Me To Go Back
JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta DPRD member Cinta Mega explained the reason for her re-election as a candidate for the DKI DPRD in the 2024 Legislative Election from the National Mandate Party (PAN).Cinta Mega was previously fired from PDIP cadres as a result of being caught playing a slot gambling game in a plenary meeting of the DKI Jakarta DPRD some time ago.Cinta Mega admitted that she received requests from a number of residents in her constituency (dapil) to re-contest in the DKI Jakarta DPRD legislative election. This made Cinta Mega moved to run again.This was revealed by Cinta Mega on the sidelines of a meeting to discuss the draft regional budget (APBD) for the 2024 fiscal year in Grand Cempaka, Bogor, West Java."This community still asks me to move forward again, I still have political rights, whether or not I get it, but the important thing is that I fulfill the wishes of the public, demand in the electoral district," said Cinta Mega, Tuesday, October 10."With the situation that my friends say anything, my residents don't influence me, because they know me, I also go down with my residents to protect myself," he continued.Cinta Mega did not reveal the reason why she chose PAN to become her political vehicle after being fired by PDIP. What is clear is that Cinta Mega claims that she deserves to run again as a candidate for DKI Jakarta DPRD members in the next period."I am diligent in going to the residents, I also see that my party survey is still above. They don't care what the vehicle is, the important thing is to move forward again. So, the important thing is to go down to the residents," he explained.It is known, Cinta Mega was officially fired from PDIP on Monday, August 14 due to playing a slot gambling game in a plenary meeting. Shortly after being fired, Cinta Mega has now joined as a cadre of the National Mandate Party (PAN) and has become the leg of the DKI DPRD in the 2024 legislative election from her new party.Member of the DKI Jakarta Provincial KPU, Dody Wijaya, confirmed that PAN registered Cinta Mega as a candidate for member of the DKI Jakarta DPRD in the 2024 Legislative Election. Cinta Mega was registered on the last day of the funeral period for the list of permanent candidates (DCT) for legislative members on October 3."The final stage of the nomination is DCT's burial. From September 24 to October 3 yesterday. Finally, the party PAN registered the person concerned. It is still possible, the party proposes a new candidate," said Dody.Dody said that the Cinta Mega registration file had been received and would be verified along with other legs, followed by the preparation of DCT if the administrative requirements were complete.
Regarding the track record of Cinta Mega who was fired by PDIP due to being caught playing slot gambling during a plenary meeting, Dody handed over the feasibility of Cinta Mega to run again in the legislative election to his party."This nomination is entirely in political parties. So if there is a complaint or public response, we will forward it to the political parties. Whether the party will review the reconsideration, we will completely submit it to the political parties," he explained.