Leave PPP For The Sake Of Supporting Anies Capres, Haji Lulung's Child Lirik NasDem, PKS, And Democrats

Guruh Tirta Lunggana (left) / DOK VOI-Diah Ayu

JAKARTA - The son of the late Abraham Lunggana (Haji Lulung), Guruh Tirta Lunggana admitted that he plans to become a cadre of one of the parties that carries Anies Baswedan, namely NasDem, PKS, and Democrats after leaving PPP.

Tirta decided to leave PPP after being fired from the position of Chairman of the Regional Leadership Council (DPW) of the DKI Jakarta PPP because he expressed his support for Anies Baswedan as a presidential candidate for the 2024 election.

"Yes (planned to become a cadre of the party that carries Anies) NasDem, Democrat and PKS because it is the only one who has brought Anies to the three parties. Of course I can't answer the party because it is still being investigated," Tirta said when contacted, Monday, February 6.

Tirta said that he dared to have a political attitude that was different from the central leadership council (DPP) because he wanted to continue Lulung's journey, his father, who supported Anies in politics.

"If you review it, from 2017 the journey of the deceased (Lulung) was his attitude of supporting Anies. At that time it was close too, meaning that before 2023-2024, it was clear (still supporting Anies). I just went ahead with my attitude," he said.

For information, Tirta resigned as a PPP cadre after the reshuffle of the position of DPW PPP DKI administrator as of February 3. Tirta left with his colleague, Riano P. Ahmad, who also serves as Chairman of Bamus Betawi.

Tirta was removed from her position as Chair of the DKI Jakarta PPP DPW through Decree Number 0790/SK/DPP/W/I/2023 concerning Ratification of Changes in the Management Structure of the Regional Leadership Council of the United Development Party of DKI Jakarta Province for the 2021-2026 Service Period.

In the latest decree, there is an arrangement, including the Chairman of the DKI Jakarta PPP DPW Syaiful Rahmat, Guruh Tirta Lunggana Secretary, Junaedi Deputy Secretary, Hermansyah Deputy Secretary, Treasurer Mujahid Samal, Deputy Treasurer Mulyadi, and Deputy Treasurer Sumartini.

The reshuffle of the DKI PPP DPW positions was allegedly caused by the decision of the DKI PPP Regional Working Meeting (Rakerwil) and the Branch Working Conference (Muskercab) of the PPP DPC throughout DKI Jakarta in 2022. At that time, Guruh Tirta issued a recommendation to the PPP DPP to support Anies Baswedan as a presidential candidate in the 2024 election.