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        "msgid": "pan-responds-to-ganjar-prabowos-statement-on-paid-protests-stems-from-concern-1782374035",
        "date": "2026-06-25 14:13:46",
        "title": "PAN Responds to Ganjar: Prabowo's Statement on Paid Protests Stems from Concern",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The National Mandate Party (PAN) has defended President Prabowo Subianto's remarks regarding paid protests, stating they reflect his concern over the corruption of public aspirations. This follows criticism from PDIP politician Ganjar Pranowo, who urged the government to provide legal certainty rather than making assumptions that could spark public polemic.",
        "content": "<p>The National Mandate Party (PAN) has responded to criticism from PDIP\npolitician Ganjar Pranowo regarding President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s\nstatement on paid protests. PAN Deputy Chairperson Viva Yoga stated that\nthe President\u2019s remarks were a form of concern that public aspirations\nare being tainted by money politics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccording to PAN, President Prabowo\u2019s statement highlighting the\nexistence of paid protests is a form of the President\u2019s concern that the\npeople\u2019s aspirations in the public sphere have been tainted by the\npractice of money politics,\u201d Viva said on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Viva emphasised that such practices are detrimental to democracy. He\nargued that the President\u2019s focus was on ensuring that moral movements,\nparticularly those by students, are not hijacked by individuals with\nhidden political agendas. \u201cThis is not good for democracy and must be\nstopped. The President is very open to criticism. He just does not want\nthe substance of the criticism to be damaged by stowaways who have\ncertain political interests,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>He further stressed that constructive criticism is essential for the\ngovernment. \u201cCriticism is a vitamin and a tonic for the government\u2019s\nbody. However, the moral force of the student movement must be\nmaintained in its purity so that it remains a constructive criticism and\nan important component of the nation\u2019s transformation,\u201d Viva added.<\/p>\n<p>These remarks were in response to Ganjar Pranowo, who had earlier\nurged President Prabowo to provide legal certainty regarding the alleged\nfunding of protests. Ganjar stated that not all demonstrations are paid\nand that the government should process any evidence legally rather than\nmaking public assumptions. \u201cIf there are parties who finance\ndemonstrations, of course, it would be better to disclose them to the\npublic and process them legally. Democracy requires legal certainty, not\njust allegations or narratives that end up causing public polemic,\u201d\nGanjar said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pan-responds-to-ganjar-prabowos-statement-on-paid-protests-stems-from-concern-1782374035",
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