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Sylviana tells police to monitor her family to prove husband's innocence
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Jakarta governor candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (second left) and her running mate Sylviana Murni (right) greet their supporters at Jakarta General Elections Commission during the ballot number drawing on Oct. 25. (Antara Photo/Akbar Nugroho Gumay)
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akarta deputy governor candidate Sylviana Murni has said that her husband, Gde Sardjana, who is being questioned by police as a witness in a treason case, was innocent and said the police could monitor her family’s activities for 24 hours to prove it.
“Just follow us for 24 hours. All of our activities are transparent,” said Sylviana, who has been paired with Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono for the Jakarta gubernatorial election on Feb. 15, 2017, as reported by tribunnews.com on Friday.
On Thursday, Jakarta Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Argo Yuwono said Gde would be questioned regarding a payment made to a suspect in the case, Jamran, who has been accused of spreading hate speech.
Jamran is linked to 10 other treason suspects, including veteran politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas, the daughter of the country’s first president Sukarno, Rachmawati Soekarnoputri, artist Ratna Sarumpaet and musician Amad Dhani.
They were arrested in the early morning of Dec. 2, just hours before a massive demonstration against Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama was held in the capital.
Sylviana said that she gave her support to her husband to face the questioning before she left their house for her election campaign.
“I kissed his hand and he also gave me support. I believe it is a test [for our family], because those who do good deeds to help the people will surely face many tests,” said Sylviana, former Jakarta deputy governor, for tourism and culture affairs. (bbn)
