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Sumedang Deputy Regent Denies Assault, Harassment Allegations: 'Slander!'

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Sumedang Deputy Regent Fajar Aldila denies allegations of assault and sexual harassment against his personal secretary.
  • Aldila claims the accusations are slander and is investigating their source and political motives.
  • He urges the public and media not to believe unverified narratives.

Sumedang Deputy Regent Fajar Aldila has vehemently denied accusations of assault and sexual harassment leveled against his personal secretary, R.

Instead of being busy clarifying this and that, I'd rather just work, focus on work, work, work.

โ€” Fajar AldilaSumedang Deputy Regent Fajar Aldila speaking to reporters about the allegations.

Aldila stated that he is actively investigating the individuals spreading these rumors, which he labels as "slander" and "gossip without basis." He expressed his intention to explore legal actions against those responsible.

"Facing these issues, I don't pay attention to colleagues, gossip that has no basis. Instead of being busy clarifying this and that, I'd rather just work, focus on work, work, work," Aldila told reporters recently. He indicated that he is looking into the nature of these rumors to determine if they have political motivations.

I want to investigate these accusations, what is their purpose, whether it's political or something else. That's what's being investigated.

โ€” Fajar AldilaSumedang Deputy Regent Fajar Aldila explaining his approach to the rumors.

The deputy regent cautioned the public and media against easily accepting narratives or opinion manipulation that lack clear sources. "I want to investigate these accusations, what is their purpose, whether it's political or something else. That's what's being investigated. I just want to remind the public not to easily fall for unclear narratives or opinion manipulation, especially when the source is unclear," he said.

I just want to remind the public not to easily fall for unclear narratives or opinion manipulation, especially when the source is unclear.

โ€” Fajar AldilaSumedang Deputy Regent Fajar Aldila warning the public and media.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.