An Ormas in Garut changes the national symbol and prints his own money

GARUT, KOMPAS.com – A social organization (ormas) calling itself Kandang Wesi Tunggul Rahayu is known to have changed the emblem of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI), the Garuda bird.

In addition to changing the national symbol, these organizations print their own money that is used for transactions between their members.

Wahyudidjaya, Head of the Office of National Political Unity and Community Protection (Kesbangpolinmas) at Garut Regency, revealed that he previously had representatives of these organizations who wanted to register their organizations with the Garut Regency Kesbangpolinmas office.

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However, after looking at the organization’s files, it turned out that the national eagle emblem had been changed. The head of the eagle is made to face forward and the head is attached with a crown.

In addition, the inscription of Bhineka Tunggal Ika with the words “Soenata Logawa” was added.

“What it is about is the image of the Garuda. Because this is a symbol of the state and has been regulated in Law number 23 of 2009 on the symbol of the state, “Wahyu explained to journalists when they met him after leading a coordination meeting related to the existence of these mass organizations together with law enforcement officials at the Kesbangpolinmas office at Garut Regency, Tuesday (09/08/2020) afternoon.

Wahyu said that so far this institution had not obtained any permits.

Representatives of these organizations went to the Garut Regency Kesbangpolinmas office to register the institution.

“It doesn’t matter a legal certificate from the Ministry of Law and Human Rights or maybe a registered certificate from the Ministry of the Interior, we don’t even have a notarial certificate,” he said.

Seeing the request for registration of this institution, according to Wahyu, his party is trying to ask the person who registered the institution for clarification. However, that person no longer came to his office.

“The results of the meeting agreed that the law was a priority to address this matter. Currently, it is in a gradual process whether or not this criminal element is found,” he said.

In addition to changing the national emblem of the eagle, the organization Kandang Wesi Tunggal Rahayu is also suspected of having issued money that can be used as a transaction tool between members of the organization.

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The ticket has a photo of the director of the organization. The printed denominations also ranged from 20,000, 10,000, 5,000 to 1,000.

“It uses the photo of the president of Paguyuban Tunggal Rahayu, but if you look at the design, this is actually an image of Soekarno, but his face is edited to become the photo in question,” he said.