Gibran Rakabuming Declared Violating Regulation Over Campaign Mishap

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Central Jakarta General Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) declared the vice presidential candidate number 2 Gibran Rakabuming Raka to have committed a violation of the law concerning his milk distribution activity during car-free day or CFD Jakarta on Sunday, December 3, 2023. Thus, Bawaslu Central Jakarta recommends Bawaslu Jakarta to proceed with the finding.

"Recommends the finding numbered 001/Reg/TM/PP/Kota/12.01/XII/2023 concerning milk distribution by vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka to people around the area of CFD Central Jakarta on December 3, 2023, registered on December 11, 2023, as a violation of law," wrote the announcement letter signed by the head of Bawaslu Central Jakarta Christian Nelson Pangkey or Sonny, quoted from Antara on Thursday, January 4, 2024.

Bawaslu Central Jakarta has finalized its investigation of Gibran's case after asking for clarification from several parties, including Gibran Rakabuming. The vice presidential candidate was summoned yesterday.

"Suspected activities in favor of the interests of political parties involving legislative candidates and vice presidential candidates occurred based on Article 7 (2) of the Jakarta Governor Regulation No. 12 of 2016," Sonny wrote.

The regulation stipulates that the car free day event must not be utilized for the interest of political parties and SARA (race, ethnicity, religion, and group) activity, as well as provocative speech.

Gibran Rakabuming has denied the accusation. "We explain that during the car-free day event on December 3, political activities were absent," said President Joko Widodo's oldest son yesterday. 

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