Kapanlagi.com - Former Indonesian actor, Zumi Zola, is currently in the spotlight after his wife, Sherrin Tharia, filed for divorce. What's even more distressing is that the lawsuit was filed while Zumi was still serving his sentence in prison.
In addition to the divorce news, Zumi has previously attracted media attention due to scandals that have tarnished his name. Here are 9 Zumi Zola scandals that have caused a stir among the public.
1. Cancel Engagement with Ayu Dewi
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Before marrying Sherrin Tharia, Zumi was known to have a love affair with a local artist, Ayu Dewi. They had even planned to get married.
Quoting Kapanlagi.com, on Thursday (25/6/2020) the relationship had to end after Zumi canceled their engagement, a month before their wedding. It was widely reported that Zumi decided to end his relationship with Ayu unilaterally.
Although she was initially devastated, Ayu Dewi managed to rise and find her life partner. She is now living happily with her small family.
2. Cancel Engagement with Cassandra Massardi
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Ayu Dewi turned out not to be the only woman who experienced a heartbreaking story with Zumi Zola. Cassandra Massardi, the daughter of famous director Noorca Massardi also experienced a similar situation.
Quoting from Nikita.grid.id, Cassandra had a romantic relationship with Zumi long before the story with Ayu Dewi unfolded. They had also planned to get married at that time. They were even said to have sent out wedding invitations. However, just like his story with Ayu Dewi, Zumi canceled the wedding plans.
3. Rumor of Affair
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After his engagement with Ayu Dewi failed in 2011, Zumi became the center of attention due to rumors of an affair. He was accused of having an affair with Penny Fernita Safirti. This case even entered the legal realm.
Quoting KapanLagi.com, Bernaldi Kadir Djemat, Penny's husband, reported Zumi Zola to the authorities. Aldi, as he is familiarly called, revealed several pieces of evidence of their illicit relationship.
This scandal that emerged in early 2012 brought Zumi, who was already serving as the Regent of Tanjung Jabung Timur, into the public spotlight. However, the case did not proceed legally.
4. Firing of Samsat Employees
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After serving as the regional head of Jambi Province, Zumi Zola was still involved in various controversies. One controversial issue that caught public attention was the dismissal of several government employees.
Quoting Liputan6.com, Zumi fired 10 employees at the Jambi City Samsat Office in 2016. He dismissed these employees because they were found to be absent from the office during working hours. This decision was made after conducting a surprise inspection at the Jambi City Samsat Office. The dismissal of these 10 Samsat employees certainly sparked pros and cons among the public.
5. Scolding Doctors at the Hospital
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Not only firing employees at the samsat office, a video from the previous year, 2017, Zumi again caught the public's attention after scolding hospital staff who were found sleeping during working hours. Zumi's angry video went viral and became a hot topic at that time.
Quoting KapanLagi.com, in the video circulating on social media, Zumi can be seen unable to contain his anger because the on-duty doctor, staff, and nurses at the Raden Mattaher Regional General Hospital were caught sleeping soundly while he was conducting an inspection. He hoped that the staff could work better according to their duties.
6. Firing the Head of Department
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Not only firing 10 employees at the Jambi City Samsat Office, it turns out that Zumi Zola also fired the Head of Binamarga Department of Public Works and Spatial Planning Agency, Arfan, in November 2016. This was revealed during the corruption trial involving him.
Quoting Detik.com, Arfan was dismissed at that time because he failed to collect gratification money according to the target. However, in August 2017, Zumi reappointed Arfan after he agreed to carry out fee collection tasks for Zumi. Sherrin Tharia's husband, who was still serving as the Governor of Jambi at that time, even appointed Afran as the Acting Head of PUPR Department, after Dody Irawan resigned.
7. Corruption of Rp 6 Billion
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In 2018, Zumi Zola was involved in a corruption case involving gratuities for several projects while serving as a regional head. The amount of corruption he committed reached Rp 6 billion.
Quoting KapanLagi.com, in that case, Zumi was designated as a suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). He was proven guilty in the case and is currently serving a prison sentence.
8. Using Gratification Money to Buy Toys
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The corruption case that implicated Zumi Zola led the governor to be imprisoned. During the trial process, it was revealed that Zumi received bribes amounting to Rp 40 billion. What is even more astonishing is that Zumi used the gratification money to buy a number of toys.
Quoting KapanLagi.com, the gratification money obtained by Zumi Zola was used to purchase a number of action figures. The amount of money he used to buy these toys was not insignificant. If totaled, the price of the toys he bought reached hundreds of millions of rupiah.
9. Divorce Lawsuit Filed by Sherrin Tharia
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After a series of scandals that have affected him, Zumi is now also at risk of losing his wife, Sherrin Tharia. This is because, after building a household together for 8 years, Sherrin has filed for divorce.
The lawsuit was filed by Sherrin while Zumi was still serving his sentence in prison. Quoting KapanLagi.com, Cece Rukmana Ibrahim, the Public Relations Officer of South Jakarta District Court, stated that Zumi does not object to accepting the lawsuit from his wife.
Cece also explained that the lawsuit filed by Sherrin is purely due to family issues. He emphasized that the divorce has nothing to do with Zumi's current condition, as he is still serving his sentence.
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