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December 17, 2024 | 01:43 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka responded to his dismissal as a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP). The eldest son of former President Joko Widodo respects PDIP's decision to dismiss him.
"We respect and honor the party's decision. For now, I personally will focus more on helping President Prabowo," said Gibran at Halim Perdana Kusumah Airport after seeing off Prabowo who left for Egypt for the D-8 Summit, Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
PDIP officially announced the dismissal of Joko Widodo, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, and Bobby Nasution from party membership. This announcement was made by the Head of the Honorary Division of the PDIP DPP Komarudin Watubun on Monday, December 16, 2024.
Komarudin received a direct order from PDIP General Chair Megawati Sukarnoputri to officially announce the dismissal. The announcement of the dismissal was made in front of all ranks of party DPD chairmen throughout Indonesia.
"The Party's DPP will announce the dismissal decree for Mr. Joko Widodo, Mr. Gibran Rakabuming Raka, and Mr. Bobby Nasution, as well as 27 other members who were dismissed," said Komarudin via video received by Tempo.
Jokowi's dismissal was stated in a Decree or SK numbered 1649/KPTS/DPP/XII/2024. "Imposing organizational sanctions in the form of dismissal to Joko Widodo from membership of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle," reads the first point of the decree.
Then, the decree for Gibran's dismissal with the number 1650/KPTS/DPP/XII/2024 and the decree for Bobby's dismissal with the number 1651/KPTS/XII/2024. The three dismissal decrees were signed by Megawati Sukarnoputri and the Secretary General of the PDIP DPP, Hasto Kristiyanto. The dismissal letter was set on December 4, 2024 in Jakarta.
Komarudin stated that Jokowi, Gibran, and Bobby are prohibited from carrying out activities and holding any positions in the name of PDIP. "As of the issuance of this dismissal letter, the PDI Perjuangan DPP has no relationship and is not responsible for anything done by Joko Widodo," he said.
The PDIP DPP will also be responsible for this decree at the upcoming congress. "This decree is valid from the date it was stipulated, and if there are any errors in the future, they will be reviewed and improvements will be made as necessary," said Komarudin.
News of the dismissal of Jokowi and his family had circulated previously some time ago. The dismissal was said to be because Jokowi, Gibran and Bobby as PDIP cadres took different steps from the party's decision during the 2024 Presidential Election. Instead of supporting the candidate supported by PDIP, namely Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud Md., Jokowi's family actually supported Gibran. In fact, Gibran was nominated as Prabowo's vice presidential candidate which resulted in Jokowi's interference in the presidential election.
Annisa Febiola contributed to the writing of this article.
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