Almost 3,000wreaths have floodedthe Jakarta City Hall since last week after Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama and Deputy Djarot Saiful Hidayat lost the Jakarta Gubernatorial Election. The flowerswere sent by Jakarta residents to thank the pair for their service.
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But it's not all fun and flowery in the capital. Some people speak up to the public against the flower exhibition besides thousands of Internet users with similar sentiment, of course.
Here are some of them.
1. Deputy Speaker of The House of Representative Fadli Zon.
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Deputy chairman of Gerindra party Fadli Zon said the money used to buy the wreaths are better if it's used todonate for the orphans or for scholarship. Healso assumes these wreaths were sent by certain people to boost Ahoks image after losing the election. If we find out that its actually done by hired people, then its a cheap way to boost an image, he said.
2.Perindos Secretary General Ahmad Rofiq.
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Similar opinion was shared by Perindos Secretary General, Ahmad Rofiq. The man stated the wreaths for Ahok has leftthem with a big question. According to him, the actis not common and it shows discontentment after the election.
Its impossible to have such a huge movement without anyone coordinatingit or someone to plan it. My big hope is everyone to stop this costly movement soon. Better to use the money for the orphans who need them for to live,"Rofiq said.
3.Political communication expertfrom Paramadina University Hendri Satrio.
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A political communication expert from Paramadina UniversityHendri Satrio also gives negative assessment toward the movement. According to him, the wreaths give impression of mobilization and unproductiveness. Actually, its not really good to have so many wreaths like that. What is this wreaths mobilization for? It wont change the result of the Jakarta election. So, what are Ahoks supporters trying to do withit? he said.
4. Author Alberthiene Endah.
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The author who is known for writing famous Indonesians' biographies also raised her voice in which she suggests the money would've been better if it'sused for social funds.