JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Nurcahaya Tandang, Chairman of the Great Indonesia Movement Party’s women wing Srikandi Gerindra, made a controversial statement by saying her patron party leader as the reincarnation of God.
The 50-year-old Gerindra politician delivered her controversial statements in a political speech in a gathering of Prabowo Subianto-Hatta Rajasa’s supporters at the Polonia House on Sunday (August 3). Nurcahaya’s statements have attracted harsh of public criticism. The video of Nurcahaya’s speech have been uploaded into Youtube.
Nurcahaya, as quoted by Tribunnews.com on Thursday (August 7), has then clarified and asked to apologize for the controversy. She admitted to have made a slip of tongue when delivering that speech.
Nurcahaya, in her political speech, also provocatively asked Prabowo-Hatta’s supporters to stage a people trial should the Constitutional Court fail to give justice for Prabowo-Hatta pair. Nurcahaya said she doesn’t want the country to be led by a Communist.
Nurcahaya was also Gerindra lawmaker candidate. She competed in April 9 legislative election in Banten III electoral district, but failed to win the ticket.
The Constitutional Court has just kicked off the trial of presidential election dispute on Wednesday (August 6).
The losing pair candidates Prabowo-Hatta has challenged the results of the election announced by the General Election Commission (KPU) that declared Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Jusuf Kalla as President and Vice President elect. (haryantos@yosefardi.biz)