TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto said he would not tolerate any hoax. He asked Ratna Sarumpaet to resign from the Prabowo-Sandiaga Uno National Winning Agency.
“We cannot tolerate hoax. We will act firmly if anyone in our team spreads a hoax,” Prabowo said at his home, Jalan Kertanegara IV, South Jakarta, Wednesday night, October 3.
Prabowo apologized for stating the hoax made by Ratna Sarumpaet. Ratna claimed she was persecuted and beaten while in Bandung, West Java on September 21.
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“I am on behalf of my personal and team leader, I apologize to the public that I have stated something that is not yet believed to be true,” Prabowo said.
According to the police, Ratna was not beaten, she underwent cosmetic surgery at Bina Estetika Hospital, Menteng, Central Jakarta.
Ratna apologized to all those who have listened to her hoax. “Especially to Pak Prabowo Subianto, whom I have fought for, and my friends in the number 02 coalition, I apologize for my ignorance,” she said.
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