Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
Framework PDI Struggle Surabaya waved party flags in villages and homes in response to the incident burning the PDIP flag in a mass action in front of the Parliament Building on June 24, 2020.
“This is the response of the PDI-P friends in Surabaya. We were spontaneous. Our flag was burned, we were even more solid. We raised the PDI-P flag in our homes, in the villages or neighborhoods of each cadre,” said the Deputy Secretary of DPC PDI Perjuangan Surabaya, Anas Karno, in Surabaya, Monday (29/6).
According to him, raising the party’s flag as a form of obeying the daily orders of the Chairman of the DPP PDI Perjuangan, Megawati Soekarnoputri. In addition, he continued, the cadres must not be provoked and must submit the issue of burning political party flags to the legal route.
“To be honest, we are all angry. But we channel our anger well, which is reporting to the police and raising the party’s flag. The Chairwoman has ordered all of us to obey the law,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Chairperson of the Surabaya PDI-P DPC, Adi Sutarwijono, said at first they received a lot of frustration from the cadres related to the flag burning event. They all want to take to the streets.
“However, we are consolidating. We are all in a meeting, and according to Mrs. Megawati’s instructions, all cadres do not be provoked. We are steadfast in revolutionary patience and full confidence that ultimately the truth will win, Satyam Eva Jayate, as conveyed by Raden Wijaya,” he said.
According to him, the mass action of putting up party flags in front of their homes was also a symbol that PDI-P cadres always had a way to show their attitude in a good and non-destructive manner.
The burning of the PDIP flag occurred during an action against the HIP Bill which was held by a number of Islamic organizations in front of the MPR / DPR Building on June 24.
During the action, the PDIP flag was burned along with the hammer and sickle flag. PDIP Chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri responded to the burning of her party’s flag by inviting all cadres to be vigilant, unite, and pursue legal proceedings.
“Keep the line together! Take the path of law, strengthen the unity of the people, for the people are at the peril of the party. Once free, stay free! Let us be united! thus sounding a Megawati warrant to all PDIP cadres in a written statement delivered by the DPP PDP Secretary-General Hasto Kristiyanto on Thursday (25/6).
PDIP cadres in a number of regions also moved, staged an action by signing the local police office demanding legal proceedings against the perpetrators of arson.
While the DPD PDIP DKI has officially reported the case. They used several articles in the report related to the destruction of their party’s flag. The report was made at the Jakarta Police, Friday (6/26).
“The article that we report is article 160 of the Criminal Code and or article 170 of the Criminal Code and or article 156 of the Criminal Code,” said attorney from the PDIP, Ronny Talapessy at the Metro Jaya Regional Police.
Article 160 of the Penal Code reads “Any person who publicly or verbally insinuates to do penal action, to oppose public power, by violence or to disobey a law or lawful order given by law; , was sentenced to six years in prison or a fine of $ 4.50, “.
A number of witnesses have been summoned for questioning by the police in this incident. Chief of Police Public Relations Division Inspector General Argo Yuwono, Monday (29/6), said that there were five witnesses examined. The police will also immediately call an expert witness.
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