Masinton Pasaribu, a DPR member from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), may face criminal charges after he allegedly hit one of his female staff members in the face some time ago.

The victim, Dita Aditia Ismawati, claimed she received a bruised eye after Masinton allegedly hit her while they were both inside a car on January 21.

Secretary of the National Democratic Party (Nasdem) Regional Leaders Council Wibi Andrino plans to report Masinton to the DPR Ethics Council and the police for his alleged crime.

“The man (Masinton) does not have the soul of a knight. He victimizes other people,” Wibi said, as quoted by Tempo yesterday.

As is usually the case with allegations like this, Masinton has his own version of events of what happened on January 21.

According to Masinton, he picked up a visibly drunk Dita from Camden bar in Cikini that evening with a driver, Husni, and another staff member named Abraham. As Dita was too drunk to drive home, Husni drove Dita’s car while Abraham drove Masinton’s car with Dita sitting on the front passenger seat and Masinton in the back seat.

Supposedly, Dita then suddenly pulled the steering wheel, causing Abraham to swerve the car and, out of reflex, smacked Dita in the face with his left arm. Abraham admitted to this version of events, and added that the bruise on Dita’s eye was severe because he was wearing a batu akik ring on one of his fingers.

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