Press Community urges the chief of police to revoke article 2, letter d, of the Declaration …

JAKARTA – The Press Community urges the Chief of the National Police, General Idham Azis, to immediately revoke the provisions of Article 2 letter d in Police Chief Information Number: Mak / 1 / I / 2021.

(Also read: Information from the police chief evaluated threats to freedom and the contrary to the press law)

This Press Community is made up of Indonesian Independent Journalists (AJI), Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI), Indonesian Association of Television Journalists (IJTI), Indonesian Photo Journalists (PFI), Editor’s Forum in Chief (Editorial Forum) and the Indonesian Cyber ​​Media Association (AMSI). ).

(Also read: Police Chief Idham Azis publishes information on FPI)

At the beginning / introduction of the statement of attitude of the Press Community it is indicated that the Information of the Chief of Police Number: Mak / 1 / I / 2021 signed by the Chief of Police General Idham Azis on January 1, 2021 is published on the basis of this information to provide protection and ensure the safety and security of the community after a joint decision is issued on the prohibition of activities, the use of symbols and attributes, as well as the cessation of activities of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI).

The activities of the FPI are prohibited under the Joint Decree of the Minister of the Interior, the Minister of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia, the Minister of Communication and Information of the Republic of Indonesia, the Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia, the Head of the Indonesian National Police and the Head of the National Counter-Terrorism Agency Number 220-4780 of 2020; M.HH 14.HH.05.05 Year 2020; 690 of 2020; 264 of 2020; KB / 3 / XII / 2020; 320 of 2020 dated December 30, 2020 on the prohibition of activities, the use of symbols and attributes and the termination of FPI activities.

“There are four things that are conveyed in the ad, one of which is not in line with the spirit of democracy that respects freedom of information and can also threaten journalists and the media, whose main task is to seek information and disseminate it to the public “, reads at the beginning of the statement of position of the Press Community. issued in Jakarta, Friday (1/1/2020) evening.

One of the contents of the ad, to be precise in article 2 letter d, states: “The public does not access, upload or disseminate content related to FPI or through websites or social networks.