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Gerindra Sanctions Jember DPRD Member for Playing Games, Smoking During Meeting
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Gerindra Sanctions Jember DPRD Member for Playing Games, Smoking During Meeting

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Gerindra Party's Disciplinary Committee has issued a final, severe reprimand to Jember DPRD member Achmad Syahri Assidiqi.
  • Assidiqi was caught playing games and smoking during a DPRD Commission D meeting on May 11.
  • The party stated that any further violations would result in his immediate dismissal from the DPRD.

The Gerindra Party has taken decisive action against one of its members in the Jember Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD), Achmad Syahri Assidiqi, issuing a final and severe reprimand for misconduct during an official meeting. Assidiqi was reportedly caught engrossed in a mobile game and smoking while a session of Commission D was underway on May 11. This behavior is deemed unacceptable by the party's Disciplinary Committee, which convened on Friday, May 15, to address the infraction. The committee's stern warning underscores the party's commitment to maintaining decorum and professionalism among its elected officials. Assidiqi has been put on notice: any recurrence of such behavior will lead to his immediate expulsion from the DPRD, signaling a zero-tolerance policy for dereliction of duty within the party ranks. This swift disciplinary measure reflects the Gerindra Party's efforts to uphold its image and ensure its representatives adhere to expected standards of conduct.

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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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