Indonesia Highlights: President Jokowi Condemn French President Macron’s Stance on Islam | Megawati Maintains Criticism of Millennials | Man Arrested in West Nusa Tenggara Province for Insulting the National Police and Parliament

2. PDI-P Party Chairperson Megawati Stands by Criticism of Millennials

Megawati Soekarnoputri, the chairperson of Indonesia’s ruling party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle or PDI-P, has redoubled her criticism of millennials earlier this week over their role in protests against the government’s controversial Jobs Creation Omnibus Law.

“What is the point of [demonstrating] when the real intent is to destroy [public facilities]? It is not like [the protesters] can pay for the damages they inflicted,” said the former president, who is also the daughter of Indonesia’s first president and founding father Soekarno.

“There is nothing illegal about protests, as long as they are done legally. So if they are accompanied by destructive acts, it is unlawful.”

Millennial figures like National Democrat Party [Nasdem] legislator Hillary Lasut and the Students Executive Body [BEM] rejected Megawati’s premise as patronizing and belittling of their actions and contributions to the country.

Source:

https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2020/10/31/18344571/megawati-ngapain-demo-kalau-merusak-mending-bisa-kalau-disuruh-ganti. 

3. Police Nab Man in West Nusa Tenggara for Insulting the National Police and Parliament

Individuals throughout Indonesia continued to run afoul of the country’s Electronic Transaction and Information Law, as police in West Nusa Tenggara sought out a 23-year old man for insulting Indonesian institutions on Facebook.

Police spokesman Inspector First Class Adhar confirmed that the individual, who is identified as SN, is in police custody after he turned himself in after he briefly went on the run.

“SN admitted that his Facebook posting insulted and incited hatred against the Indonesian National Police and Parliament,” Adhar said of the Bima regency resident on 31 October.

“Investigators focused on SN after the posting, which was uploaded to a Facebook account under the name of Syarif Mathelle. The post included insults towards Parliament for its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and ratification of the Jobs Creation Omnibus Law.”

Adhar added that the police are currently questioning SN to determine his motives. If found guilty he faces 6 years in jail. The Electronic Transaction Law is frequently used by powerful individuals or groups to muzzle dissent.

Source:

https://regional.kompas.com/read/2020/10/31/12511661/hina-polisi-dan-dpr-di-facebook-seorang-pria-ditangkap?page=all#page2.