Surabaya Fires Tourism Ambassador Suspected of Forcing Abortion

The Surabaya city government has officially terminated the employment of Tio Ferdian Rahmana, a former "Cak and Ning Surabaya" winner and contract employee, following allegations that he coerced his girlfriend into an abortion. Rahmana held a position in the General Affairs, Protocol, and Communication Leadership section of the city government.

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Tio is not a civil servant from the general affairs prokopim section. He is a non-civil servant contract worker because his basic is Cak Surabaya.

Ario Bagus Permadi, head of the General Affairs section, confirmed that Rahmana was a non-civil servant contract worker. He was initially hired as a master of ceremonies for city events before transitioning to an administrative role. The city government became aware of the allegations through social media and initiated a clarification process with Rahmana.

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Finally, the leadership at the time recruited him as a non-civil servant contract worker. Around the end of 2025, he was no longer part of the protocol, just a regular administrative staff.

Following the clarification, the Surabaya city government decided to dismiss Rahmana, citing a breach of his work contract. Permadi stated that the investigation details are internal and that the government's involvement concludes with the termination of employment. The matter of the alleged coercion is now considered outside the city government's purview.

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Yesterday afternoon, we received information on social media and immediately consolidated with related friends.