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Party, Analyst Differ in Opinion of Polygamist Mayor
Jakarta Globe | June 25, 2011

Indonesia’s most controversial mayor, Diani Budiarto, 56, has found himself at the center of a new scandal — taking a teenager as his fourth wife. (Photo courtesy of Kotabogor.go.id) Indonesia’s most controversial mayor, Diani Budiarto, 56, has found himself at the center of a new scandal — taking a teenager as his fourth wife. (Photo courtesy of Kotabogor.go.id)
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Roland
10:30pm Jun 25, 2011

Now, according to another article regarding this man he was until 4 months ago a public SERVANT(!). How is it possible that he has "money and power", especially the first? Are this the perks on being a public SERVANT? Money and power? Something is wrong here!

And about his photo - is this the same kind of chin beard Titaful has? A sign for polygamy? Or something else?

DrDez
12:46pm Jun 25, 2011

so the fact its against the law makes zero difference??? BUt hey what does laws mean to these people?


Jeanne Hachette
11:53am Jun 25, 2011

Take this guy to a sex addict clinic. How can he perform as a good mayor having to take care of four wifes? This guy must be high on viagra 24 hours a day.

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The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), one of the parties that supported Diani Budiarto, the mayor of Bogor, West Java, in the 2009 election said they would not take any action against Diani for being a polygamist.

 On Thursday, Diani married a 19-year-old girl named Siti Indriyani, making her his fourth wife.

 “[Marriage] is personal. PDI-P does not intervene in personal life, so the party can't give any sanctions,” Maruarar Sirait, a party executive, told news portal Detik.com.

 However, Maruarar said officials should be wise in making decisions because it is their duty to be good role models for the public.

 “In my personal opinion, a public official should be very wise in making his or her steps and should consider public opinion carefully, especially when it comes to moral ethics,” he said.

 Political analyst from the University of Indonesia Arbi Sanit said Diani should have been forced to give up his position as mayor because he had failed to be 'a good leader.'

 “In my opinion, he is not fit to be a mayor or a leader because he has misused his power,” Arbi told news portal Detik.com.

  “It was an opportunistic thing to do. Just because he has money and power, he uses it to violate women's rights,” he said.