Jakarta Councilor Files Rp 1 Trillion Claim after Getting Booted from PSI

An image of Indonesian Solidarity Party member Viani Limardi taken from her Facebook account.

Jakarta. A Jakarta Legislative Council member said on Wednesday she had actually filed a Rp 1 trillion ($708 million) lawsuit against the Indonesian Solidarity Celebration, or PSI after her membership was ended for presumably inflating official expenditures.

The termination implies that Viani Limardi will quickly lose her seat at the council.

The female dismissed the accusation as character assassination and slander.

This has actually harmed my profession and the credibility of my family and my Jakarta constituents. The accusation of me inflating my official expenditures is a smear that won t go unchallenged,” Viani stated.

She stated the claim was submitted at the Central Jakarta District Court, adding that she is really major with the legal relocation.

” There are attempts to damage my political profession so I can not stay put, she said.

The PSI has actually reportedly prepared a replacement for Viani at the city board. Cornelis Hotman, who was ranked simply under Viani in regards to votes throughout the 2019 election, is slated to fill the soon-to-be-vacated seat.

The party stated they are ready to deal with Viani in court.

” We have had sufficient evidence we used as the basis of her termination. By filing a claim to the court, Viani will only embarrass herself, stated Elva Farhi Qolbina, secretary of PSI s Jakarta chapter.

Elva stated the decision to boot out Viani was taken after a long process of an internal examination and questioning with the accused, in which she was given a chance to protect herself.

Viani has allegedly inflated her spending on field programs to address constituents, totaling up to Rp 302 million. Her fight with the party started after the media reported that she had actually challenged traffic cops who ticketed her for violating traffic constraints based on odd-even plate licenses.

She reportedly told the officers: I will lodge a demonstration. It s me who makes the policy.

PSI made its election debut in 2019 and handled to win legal seats in several cities with progressive programs on clean federal government and gender equality. It likewise honestly opposes polygamy to win significant assistance from female voters.

It won eight seats in the Jakarta Legislative Council, 2 more than those of the Golkar Celebration.

However, PSI failed to reach the parliamentary limit for a Legislature seat.