Profile Of Ferdinand Hutahaean, Often Changing Parties Now Advancing As PDIP Candidates

Ferdinand Hutahaean (ANTARA)

YOGYAKARTA - Ferdinand Hutahaean, a former Democrat Party politician, claims to have become a candidate for PDIP legislature. Ferdinand's confession was quite surprising to the public. Many people highlight Ferdinand Hutahaean's profile because his figure as a politician has drawn controversy several times.

Ferdinand said he was registered as a candidate for DPR RI member from the Jakarta III electoral district for the upcoming 2024 election. He admitted that he replaced Effendi Simbolon, who was no longer nominated as a legislative candidate by his party. Previously, Effendi was registered as a member of the DPR RI for the DKI Jakarta III electoral district.

Ferdinand revealed that he was running because he was assigned by PDIP. He is trusted to fill the electoral district left by Effendi Simbolon. So what is Ferdinand Hutahaean's profile like and his actions in politics?

Ferdinand Hutahaean was born in North Sumatra on September 18, 1977. Ferdinand is known as a politician who actively speaks through social media. Ferdinand has married and has three children.

As a politician, the figure of Ferdinand Hutahaean is quite attractive because he has changed political parties several times. Apart from being a PDIP cadre, Ferdinand also joined the Democrats and then moved closer to the Gerindra Party.

Ferdinand Hutahaean began to enter politics in the 2014 presidential election. At that time he was serving as Chairman of the DPP Barisan Volunteer Jokowi Presiden (Bara JP). Together with his volunteer friends, he often held political actions.

Ferdinand Hutahaean joined the Democratic Party in May 2017. He once held the position of Head of the Advocacy and Law Division of the Democratic Party for the 2015-2020 period. In 2019, Ferdinand Hutahaean nominated as a member of the DPR from the Democratic Party. He ran for the West Java electoral district V (Kab. Bogor), but has not managed to get a seat in Senayan.

In the 2019 presidential election, Ferdinand was also a spokesman for the Directorate of Law and National Winning Body (BPN) for presidential and vice presidential candidates Prabowo Subianto with Sandiaga Uno.

In 2020, Ferdinand chose to resign from the Democratic Party because he felt he was no longer in line with the leadership of Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), son of former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY).

Ferdinand also admitted that his resignation from the Democrats was also in line with the view of the Job Creation Bill (RUU) at that time. Ferdinand officially joined the Gerindra Party and has a Membership Card (KTA) in the party since January 2023.

"I chose Gerindra as a political laboratory to fight to protect the nation in the future. Because I believe that Prabowo is still a trustworthy figure to be the fort of the Republic of Indonesia, protect the nation and protect Pancasila," said Ferdinand during the 15th anniversary of the Gerindra Party, South Jakarta, last January.

However, Ferdinand admitted that until now he did not know for sure his position in the Gerindra Party management. He did not know that he would fill the position in the DPP or regional ranks.

Ferdinand Hutahaean is known to be quite vocal in expressing criticism through social media. Not infrequently his tweets invite controversy in society and provoke the emotions of his political opponents. Even when arguing with the other side, Ferdinand was known to have strongly presented his arguments.

Ferdinand was dragged into controversy several times. In 2022, Ferdinand was in the public spotlight because his tweets were considered insulting to God and religion. As a result of the tweet, his social media account was immediately attacked by netizens. Even Ferdinand was also reported by a number of Islamic activists because he was considered to have made posts containing elements of hate speech containing SARA.

That's Ferdinand Hutahaean's profile as a politician who is quite vocal in voicing criticism. Ahead of the 2024 General Election, Ferdinand said he was running as a candidate from the PDIP and would support Bacapes Ganjar Pranowo.

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