ILC stops working, Rizal Ramli drags the Jokowi government

Bisnis.com, JAKARTA – Chief Economist Rizal Ramli said that the government of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) had contributed to the end of the Indonesian Lawyers Club (ILC) program. As is known, the event organized by Karni Ilyas announced on Tuesday (12/15/2020) that it will be the last episode of ILC.

According to the country’s former coordinating minister of Maritime Affairs, this increasingly shows the authoritarian spirit of the current ruler. In fact, Rizal continued, compared to the Habibie and Gus Dur administrations, the criticisms of President Jokowi were nothing.

“I think this ILC show is just normal,” he said on the last episode of ILC, on Tuesday (12/15/2020).

Previously, through his Twitter account, Rizal Ramli also stated the same.

“Bang Karni, am I sorry? The one in power has more panic, less confidence and his authoritarian spirit is on fire, fearful of his own shadow? This is a temporary retreat. The darkness will not be long, it will look bright” Rizal wrote through the account @RamliRizal, on Tuesday (12/15/2020).

After Rizal Ramli’s statement, Karni clarified that the end of the ILC program was not due to government confusion. However, this is a purely administrative decision.

Previously, Karni Ilyas announced the Indonesian Lawyers Club (ILC) today Tuesday (12/15/2020), the latest episode through his personal Twitter account, @karniilyas.

Karni, as the host of the show, apologized to the audience.

“Dear ILC Lovers: We would like to announce that this edition is the last episode at the end of this year and it is a farewell episode. Because starting next year according to the administrative decision of TV One, ILC will be announced temporarily. We deeply apologize to ILC lovers, ”said Karni’s full statement.

The tweet also became the center of attention of netizens. Some netizens lamented the end of the ILC show, but åda, who supported ILC, was also detained.

“Very very good.” They do not scold each other, they slander the hostility, because every ILC problem does not have a point of contact to make people cruel, “said Soeryo Agung Wibowo through his Twitter account @ angkerism.

On the contrary, Ian Fares regretted tvOne’s decision to stop the ILC program. “Why … how is the transmission of Dt, Karni … wherever the transmission of electronic media is the most anticipated event, ilc … ba, a carito, no ko datuak …” he wrote the account @IanFares.

Meanwhile, there were also Internet users who connected the termination of the ILC program with the FPI-Police confrontation. “As expected, … it may be too difficult to discuss human rights at km 50. I hope you are always healthy,” wrote Abiyasa81 through the Twitter account @ Abiyasa811.

The ILC program is a talk show on tvOne that runs every Tuesday at 7.30pm WIB. At this event, Karni often invites political figures, academics, and various other sources to discuss current issues.