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Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
The member of Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR) Arsul Sani evaluated article 2d of the Chief of Information Police on the Islamic Defenders Front (REIT) are ‘rubbery’ in nature. He also asked the Police to improve the formula.
Previously, the Chief of Police published the Information Number: Mak / 1 / I / 2021 on compliance with the prohibition of activities, the use of symbols and attributes and the termination of the activities of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) are ‘ elastic ‘, so it is necessary to make changes or revocations.
Arsul asked Police Chief Idham Azis to consider the binding force to enforce the law and the position of the information in the legal hierarchy as stipulated in Law No. 12 of 2011 on the Establishment of Legislative Regulations.
“As a member of Commission III of the House of Representatives, we request that the information be improved in the formulation of the sentence. And then before it is communicated to the public to seek the opinion of lawyers, “Arsul said when contacted. CNNIndonesia.com, Saturday (2/1).
Regarding article 2d of the Declaration of the Chief of Police, it says: “The public does not access, upload or broadcast content related to the FPI through websites or social networks.
In this case, Arsul even saw the potential of the article to provide opportunities for Polri members in the field to interpret the article according to their personal will. Because according to him, a policy that has no borders can generate prejudices in society.
“Our society is critical and wants the formulation of a policy to have clear limits, not to be ‘rubbery’, which provides an opportunity for Polri members in the field to interpret it for themselves,” he explained.
Furthermore, the secretary general of the United Development Party (PPP) also admitted that he saw the public begin to counter criticism of the rule. This is because the community does not want regulations that could interfere with their rights and freedom of expression.
It is known that article 28F of the 1945 Constitution establishes that “everyone has the right to communicate and obtain information to develop their personal and social environment, as well as the right to seek, obtain, possess, store, process and transmit information by all available channels “.
“I see the counter-reaction of various elements of society to the Decree of the Chief of Police on the FPI, especially that of article 2d which shows that our society is critical,” he concluded.
Similar protests were raised by the community formed by the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI), the Indonesian Association of Television Journalists (IJTI), the Indonesian Photo Journalists (PFI), the Editors-in-Chief Forum (Editorial Forum) and the Indonesian Cyber Media Association (AMSI).
In a written statement on Friday (1/1) yesterday, the Press Community stated that Article 2d of the proclamation was excessive and inconsistent with the spirit of a democratic country that respects the rights of people to obtain and disseminate information.
 FPI lunge infographic. (Photo: CNN Indonesia / Asfahan Yahsyi) |
Likewise, the community also stated that article 2d of the edict violates the duties of journalists and the media, who by their profession fulfill the function of seeking and disseminating information to the public, including about the FPI.
Regarding the protest, the Chief of the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Inspector General of the Police. Argo Yuwono assured that the Decree of the Chief of Police on the prohibition of disseminating FPI content would not interfere with freedom of expression or of the press.
According to Argo, in the ban, his party only emphasized that the public did not spread fake news or hoaxes that disturb public order and security.
(khr / arh)
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