KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Presidential contender Prabowo Subianto has apologized for amplifying a false claim made by his campaign team member, Ratna Sarumpaet, that she had been a victim of assault. Ratna claimed on Tuesday that she had been assaulted by three men in Bandung, West Java, last month, after a photo showing her with a swollen face circulated on social media. A day later, Ratna admitted to having lied, saying that her face was swollen as a result of liposuction. “Personally, and in my capacity as the leader of the [campaign] team, I apologize to the public for saying something that had not been confirmed yet,” Prabowo told reporters after Ratna’s confession.
Prabowo apologizes for Ratna Sarumpaet’s lies
KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Presidential contender Prabowo Subianto has apologized for amplifying a false claim made by his campaign team member, Ratna Sarumpaet, that she had been a victim of assault. Ratna claimed on Tuesday that she had been assaulted by three men in Bandung, West Java, last month, after a photo showing her with a swollen face circulated on social media. A day later, Ratna admitted to having lied, saying that her face was swollen as a result of liposuction. “Personally, and in my capacity as the leader of the [campaign] team, I apologize to the public for saying something that had not been confirmed yet,” Prabowo told reporters after Ratna’s confession.