JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Golkar Party has on Monday (June 23) ousted its three politicians who supported presidential and vice presidential candidates Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Jusuf Kalla.
That three Golkar politicians are Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita (Golkar Head of People’s Welfare Affairs), Nusron Wahid (Golkar’s Deputy Treasurer), and Poempida Hidayatulloh.
Agus, Nusron, and Poempida reject the dismissal and will fight back. Talking to the press on Tuesday (June 24), Poempida said the dismissal as unfair decision.
“We’ve been discharged for supporting Jokowi-Kalla but there are (Golkar) cadres proven to have committed corruption are not discharged yet,” Poempida said.
Golkar Party leader Mahyudin, meanwhile, explained that Golkar Chairman Aburizal “Ical” Bakrie and Golkar Secretary General Idrus Marham have signed the dismissal letters.
According to Mahyudin, Golkar had also inactivated Anwar Adnan Saleh from his position as Chairman of Golkar’s West Sulawesi Chapter because he supports Jokowi-Kalla pair. Anwar is also Governor of West Sulawesi province.
As reported earlier, a month ago Golkar had removed Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Nusron Wahid, and Poempida Hidayatullah from their positions in the House of Representatives (DPR).
Agus was removed from Deputy Head of the House Commission I to became member of the House Commission X. While Nusron was removed from the House Commission XI to the House Commission X. Poempida, meanwhile, was removed from the House Commission IX to the House Commission VIII. (haryantos@yosefardi.biz)