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Prabowo's brother slams Ahok's resignation from Gerinda
Gerindra Party deputy chief patron Hashim Djojohadikusumo has lambasted Jakarta Deputy Governor Basuki âAhokâ Tjahaja Purnama for his swift resignation from Gerindra, the party that nominated him as deputy governor during the Jakarta gubernatorial election in 2012
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erindra Party deputy chief patron Hashim Djojohadikusumo has lambasted Jakarta Deputy Governor Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Purnama for his swift resignation from Gerindra, the party that nominated him as deputy governor during the Jakarta gubernatorial election in 2012.
He claimed he was very disappointed with Ahok for sending a resignation letter without any prior discussions with the party's top officials including the chief patron and losing presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto.
'When I asked him [Ahok] if he had met Prabowo [before tendering his resignation] and his answer was no, I scolded him. He was speechless,' he told reporters at a conference in Jakarta on Monday.
Hashim, who is also Prabowo's brother, scolded Ahok for not sharing his concerns with the former general.
He admitted that he was pretty shocked to find the former East Belitung regent had left the party.
'This is a political party, not an association, group, or an 'arisan' [social gathering]. Disagreement is normal in any political party, but a discussion before a member decides to leave the party is essential; that is the mechanism,' he said.
Last week, Ahok resigned his Gerindra membership as he disagreed with the move of by the Red-and-White Coalition, led by Prabowo, to eliminate direct elections for local heads. (alz/nfo)
