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JAKARTA, KOMPAS.TV – The government responded to the demonstration, which was tinged with chaos, through the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD.
Mahfud stated that the government respects freedom of opinion, including when addressing the Job Creation Act. However, freedom of opinion must be carried out in a peaceful manner, respecting the rights of other citizens and without disturbing public order.
Mahfud MD lamented the anarchist action in the demonstration against the Employment Creation Law.
The following is a government statement read by Mahfud MD and transmitted Compass TV, Thursday (8/10/2020).
Good evening, noting developments in the field related to the delivery of aspirations for the copyright law of works in various forms in various regions, so in the interests of order and security in the midst of society, the government will broadcast the following matters:
1. The Employment Creation Law was formulated precisely to fulfill the government’s duties in building the well-being of the community through the creation of more job opportunities, the protection of workers, the simplification of bureaucracy and the intent to eradicate corruption and extortion and prevent other corruption crimes.
2. The government respects freedom of opinion and expresses aspirations related to the Employment Creation Law as long as all this is done in a peaceful manner, respects the rights of other citizens and does not disturb public order.
3. The government regrets the anarchist actions carried out by the masses in certain places destroying public facilities, burning, wounding officials and also looting, these actions are clearly criminal acts that cannot be tolerated and must be stopped.
4. Actions to destroy public facilities and physical attacks on devices and members of the community are actions that are insensitive to the conditions experienced by people who are fighting the Covid-9 pandemic, as well as to difficult economic conditions.
