JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Tantowi Yahya, a lawmaker from Golkar Party, admitted media mogul and MNC Group’s owner Hary Tanoe has initiated the meeting between the House of Representatives’ (DPR) leaders Setya Novanto and Fadli Zon and Republican presidential candidate nominee Donald Trump in New York, United States of America.
Tantowi, as quoted by Kompas.com, however, shared his belief that the meeting was held for a good intention and purpose. Therefore, Tantowi, now deputy head of the DPR Commission I, asked people to making no more questions about the said meeting.
In different place, MNC’s corporate secretary director Syafril Nasution has also confirmed Hary’s initiative and said that is reasonable as Hary’s is Trump’s partner in property business in Bali and West Java, Indonesia.
Hary Tanoe currently also serves as chairman of Perindo Party, one of members of the Red-and-White opposition group (KMP) along with Gerindra, PKS, Aburizal Bakrie’s Golkar, and Djan Faridz’s PPP.
As reported earlier, the House Honorary Council (MKD DPR) is now starting official examination over Setya Novanto, a politician from Golkar, and Fadli Zon, a politician from Gerindra, following their controversial attendance at a press event, which was set as a part of Donald Trump’s residential nomination campaign event. The MKD will soon summon Novanto and Fadli.
Fadli himself earlier confirmed to the press that he and Novanto was, among others, discussed Trump’s investment in Bali and West Java. (haryantosuharman@yosefardi.com)