As The Founder Of The Party, Taufik Admits That Many Cadres Kept Him Out Of Gerindra, Including Riza Patria

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JAKARTA - Member of the Board of Trustees of the DKI Jakarta Gerindra Party, Mohamad Taufik, admitted that his plan to leave the party was opposed by many cadres. Taufik said that several colleagues stopped him from leaving the Gerindra Party.

One of the cadres who kept Taufik from leaving the party was the Chairman of the DKI Jakarta Gerindra Party Board of Trustees, Ahmad Riza Patria, who also served as Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta.

"I think many people have detained me. One of them is him (Riza Patria)," said Taufik when met at the DKI Jakarta DPRD Building, Thursday, June 2.

According to Taufik, a number of Gerindra cadres tried to persuade him to stay in the party led by Prabowo Subianto by reason of seeing Taufik's progress as one of the founders of the Gerindra Party.

"I think it's only natural that this is the case. I'm part of the founder of Gerindra as well," said Taufik.

The deputy chairman of the DKI DPRD from the 2014 to 2022 period also admitted that one of the reasons he wanted to leave the Gerindra Party was because he no longer felt comfortable being in the party bearing the Garuda symbol.

"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," he said.

As is known, Taufik's plan to leave the Gerindra Party was echoed 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.

Taufik admits that he plans to move to the Nasdem Party. In addition, Taufik will also resign from his position as Member of the DKI Jakarta DPRD for the 2019-2024 period in the future.