SAN’s response to action against Anies Baswedan’s arrival in Karanganyar: don’t split the whole page

KOMPAS. com – National Anies Friends (SAN) Volunteer Advisory Board Chairman Luh Sukmo Kuncoro doesn’t want to worry about the refusal of arrivals act Anies Baswedan in Karanganyar, Central Java (Central Java), on Sunday (25/12/2022).

According to Kuncoro, everyone has the right to participate in political life, and his party respects this right.

“If you don’t like other people, it’s every person’s right to participate in politics. We certainly respect that,” said Kuncoro, quoted by TribunSolo.com, Sunday (25/12/2022).

He said it was impossible for his party to force everyone to like or even support Anies Baswedan in the upcoming presidential election (Pilpres).

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However, he stressed, the public must maintain a good atmosphere for the 2024 presidential election so that there is no polarization or division like during the 2019 presidential election.

“We hope there is an awareness that we can do democracy well, which is certain that mutual respect for differences is good for democracy, but not dividing them,” Kuncoro said.

Earlier, a group of people held a demonstration against Anies Baswedan’s arrival at Kodran Toll, Colomadu District, Karanganyar Regency, Central Java on Sunday (25/12/2022).

The rally was held in response to Anies Baswedan’s arrival in the area to attend the wedding of her friend’s son, Lukman Hakim, a lecturer at Sebelas Maret University (UNS).

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Dozens of protesters who appeared to be wearing helmets, hats and masks unfurled posters reading “Get rid of Anies Baswedan from Solo City”, “Anies is forbidden to enter” and “Wong Solo rejects Anies policy”.

However, the action that took place on the Karanganyar-Solo border only lasted about 10 minutes, from 14.10 to 14.20 WIB to be precise.

Anies Baswedan’s explanation

Meanwhile, Anies Baswedan felt homesick when she attended her friend’s son’s wedding in Karanganyar.

“To attend Pak Lukman Hakim’s son’s wedding reception. This is nostalgia,” Anies said.

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“When Mas Lukman Hakim Hasan got married in 1994 in Solo, I was present. Now he is the son-in-law of his first child, I am grateful that I can participate too,” he added.

Anies explained that after attending Lukman Hakim’s son’s wedding, she had planned to come to his volunteer event in Solo City, Central Java.

“They did a thank you for the volunteers, I participated too,” he concluded.

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