Fakta-fakta Mahfud MD Dilaporkan ke Bawaslu Dianggap Hina Gibran

Summary

The election oversight group Awaslu reported presidential candidate pair number 3 Mahfud MD to the elections supervisory agency for allegedly insulting vice presidential candidate number 2 Gibran Rakabuming Raka. Mahfud is accused of calling Gibran 'crazy' and 'garbage' during the candidate debate on January 21, 2024. Awaslu claims Mahfud violated election campaign regulations prohibiting candidates from insulting other candidates. Mahfud's team is unfazed, saying previous complaints against him were dismissed. Gibran's team doesn't agree with reporting Mahfud over a normal debate exchange.

Takeaways

• 😡 A group called Election Observer Advocates (Awaslu) reported cowapres candidate Mahfud MD to the Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) for allegedly insulting opponent Gibran Rakabuming during a debate.
• 🗣 Mahfud MD allegedly called Gibran "crazy" and "leftovers" during the vice presidential candidate debate on January 21, 2024.
• 📜 Awaslu accused Mahfud MD of violating election and campaign regulations that prohibit insulting other candidates.
• 📃 Awaslu filed an official complaint against Mahfud MD with report number 039/lp/pp/RI.g00.00/1.i/2024 on January 25, 2024.
• 😕 Mahfud MD said he did not care about the report filed against him, saying previous complaints never got followed up on.
• 👂 Mahfud MD claimed Gibran was trained to ask tricky debate questions in order to embarrass him.
• 🎤 During the debate, Gibran asked Mahfud about 'green inflation' which Mahfud did not answer directly.
• 😠 Mahfud called Gibran's question 'nonsense' and 'unimportant'.
• 🗣 The presidential campaign team for Prabowo-Gibran disagreed with reporting Mahfud MD to the election commission.
• ✅ The election oversight commission confirmed it had received a complaint against Mahfud MD on the morning of January 25, 2024 and would review it.

Q & A

Who reported Mahfud MD to the Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu)?

A group of election watchdog lawyers known as Election Supervisors (Awaslu) reported Mahfud MD to Bawaslu.

What was Mahfud MD accused of?

Mahfud MD was accused of insulting vice presidential candidate #2 Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the vice presidential debate on January 21, 2024.

What did Mahfud MD allegedly say about Gibran Rakabuming Raka?

Mahfud MD allegedly called Gibran "crazy" and "garbage" during the debate.

What laws did Awaslu accuse Mahfud MD of violating?

Awaslu accused Mahfud MD of violating Article 280 paragraph 1 letter C in conjunction with Article 521 of Law no. 7 of 2017 on elections and Article 72 paragraph 1 letter C of KPU Regulation no. 20 of 2023 concerning election campaigns.

What are the potential penalties Mahfud MD faces?

The laws Mahfud MD is accused of violating carry a maximum penalty of 2 years in prison and a Rp 20 million fine.

How did Mahfud MD respond to the accusations?

Mahfud MD said he didn't care about the accusations because previous complaints filed against him were often dismissed by Bawaslu.

What was the context around Mahfud MD's comments about Gibran?

Mahfud MD made the comments after feeling Gibran intentionally tried to embarrass him during the debate by asking him an irrelevant question.

What was the topic of the vice presidential debate?

The debate topic was sustainable development, natural resources, environment, energy, food, agrarian, indigenous communities, and villages.

Where and when did the debate take place?

The fourth presidential debate took place at the Jakarta Convention Center on Sunday, January 21, 2024.

How did Prabowo's campaign team respond to the accusations against Mahfud MD?

Prabowo's campaign team said debates involve rebuttals and criticism, which are normal in a democracy, and they would leave it to the public to judge the truth of the candidates' statements.