INFOKU, BLORA - Blora Regent Arief Rohman spoke out regarding village officials in his area who were seen handing out t-shirts of members of the DPR RI to mothers.
The action of village officials distributing the t-shirts was recorded in a video which then became a hot topic of public discussion.
Regarding the presence of village officials who carried out this action, Arief Rohman then ordered the sub-district and community and village empowerment (PMD) services to immediately carry out an inspection.
"Yes, I have assigned the sub-district head and PMD to research later and we will report further," said Arief when met by journalists at his official residence hall, Tuesday (19/12/2023) evening
He also continues to warn village heads and village officials to maintain neutrality during the implementation stages of the 2024 election campaign.
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"I ask this because of the campaign atmosphere, so that ASN and village officials can position themselves that if they have a choice, that's fine, but please maintain their neutrality," he explained.
Previously it was reported that a 14-second video circulating showing a village official in Blora, Central Java, distributing t-shirts of members of the DPR RI, became a hot topic of public discussion.
In the video, village officials wearing hats are clearly seen distributing T-shirts to mothers who attended an activity. The Head of Japah Village, Yuswanto, said the incident occurred Tuesday, December 19 2023 and was not a campaign event.
"So it's not a campaign, so the story is that I inaugurated the MSME office which was assisted by the DPR RI, Mrs. Evita from PDI-P," said Yuswanto at a press conference, Wednesday (20/12/2023).
Meanwhile, regarding the village officials who participated in distributing T-shirts for members of the DPR RI, Yuswanto admitted that it was true that his village officials did this.
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"Then there was a distribution of T-shirts, I didn't expect it, I didn't expect there to be a distribution of T-shirts. So why did I share my equipment, but there was no campaign at all," he said.
"Then in the end the women wore the t-shirts, but there was a warning from the sub-district supervisory supervisor, then they were told to take them off. Until the event was finished the t-shirts were not worn again," he added. (Endah / IST )
