Riza Patria Says There Is No Plan To Replace The Deputy Chairperson Of The DPRD From The Gerindra Faction

Jakarta Deputy Governor Riza Patria/DOK VOI-Diah Ayu

JAKARTA - The chairman of the Gerindra DPD DKI Ahmad Riza Patria stated that his party has no plans to replace the deputy chairman of the DKI DPRD from the Gerindra faction, which is currently held by Mohamad Taufik.

Meanwhile, said the Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, the process of changing the position of Deputy Chair of the DKI DPRD is currently being carried out by the PKS faction Abdurrahman Suhaimi to Khoirudin.

"In Gerindra itself, there is no (plan for replacement). Later if there are developments, we will inform you. Regarding the replacement, there is Pak Suhaimi from PKS," said Riza at DKI City Hall, Wednesday, March 16.

According to information received by VOI, the Gerindra Party DPP has issued a proposal letter to the Chairman of the DKI DPRD Prasetyo Edi Marsudi regarding the removal of Taufik as Deputy Chair of the DKI DPRD, to be replaced by other members of his faction.

Taufik served as Deputy Chairman of the DKI DPRD for the 2014-2019 and 2019-2024 periods. In the party structure, Taufik has served as Chairman of the Advisory Board of the DKI Jakarta Gerindra Party DPD since April 2020.

During the 2017 DKI Pilkada, Gerindra brought Anies Baswedan and Sandiaga Uno up to be elected as Governor and Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta. Now, the position of Deputy Governor of DKI is held by Ahmad Riza Patria who also serves as Chair of the DPD Gerindra DKI.

Recently, Taufik has echoed his political stance for the upcoming 2024 General Election. Taufik once admitted that he supported the former Mayor of South Tangerang, Airin Rachmi Diany, who was a Golkar cadre as a candidate for the Jakarta Governor Cagub.

Taufik also had time to pray for Anies Baswedan to become President of the Republic of Indonesia during the inauguration ceremony of the Regional Council for the Alumni Corps of the Islamic Student Association (KAHMI) Jaya for the 2022-2027 period at the Aryaduta Hotel, Central Jakarta.

Taufik's statement surprised a number of parties. This is because Gerindra has stated that it will again carry Prabowo Subianto to run in the 2024 Presidential Election.