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Two DPD members reported to police for alleged attack
Two Regional Representatives Council (DPD) members, Benny Rhamdani and Delis Jurkason Hehi, were reported to the Jakarta Police for allegedly attacking fellow councillor Muhammad Afnan Hadikusumo.
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Tough debate: A Regional Representatives Council (DPD) member from East Java, Ahmad Nawardi (center), gives his opinion during a plenary session on April 3. (Antara/Puspa Perwitasari)
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wo Regional Representatives Council (DPD) members, Benny Rhamdani and Delis Jurkason Hehi, were reported to the Jakarta Police for allegedly attacking fellow councillor Muhammad Afnan Hadikusumo.
Benny laughed at Afnan’s move, saying the accusation did not make sense. “His accusation that I attacked him is illogical,” Benny said as quoted by kompas.com on Tuesday.
He acknowledged that during a tense-filled DPD plenary session on Monday evening, he told Afnan to leave the podium. He pulled Afnan by the arm and demanded he immediately leave the podium when Ahmad Nawardi, a DPD member from East Java, was addressing the room.
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Benny said he did so to avoid a chaotic situation or a fight between Afnan and Ahmad. The councillor also insisted he did not hit Afnan as accused and was ready to prove it. Benny said the incident could be seen in video footage. He did not deny the possibility of reporting Afnan to the police in return.
“We can prove whether or not his accusation is true and of course we have a right to report him to the police too,” said Benny.
Delis shared a similar concern. Feeling disappointed with Afnan’s move to report him to the police over allegedly attacking him, Delis is considering reporting Afnan to the police.
“I’m still considering it because he is in fact a friend. But if he does not withdraw his police report against me and he cannot prove his accusation, I will report him to the police in return,” said Delis. (dis/ebf)
