Unlike Men 'Surprising' In Videos, Perindo Party Leaders And Surakarta PPP Are Even Happy That Their Office Was Visited By The Police

SURAKARTA The presence of a police officer at the Solo PDIP DPC office in the Purwosari area, Laweyan on Wednesday afternoon, November 8, 2023, was based on Law No. 2 of 2022 of the Indonesian National Police regarding maintaining public defamation and security.

And apparently, the police patrol team's visit to political party offices in Surakarta received a positive reaction from a number of party leaders in the city. According to them, this activity is important for the stability of security ahead of the election.

The chairman of the Surakarta City PPP DPC, Edi Jasmanto, admitted that the police patrol also visited his party's office. He did not give a negative assessment of the patrol team's visit.

Instead, he assessed that police patrol activities to vital objects including party offices are natural to create a sense of security and maintain Kamtibmas ahead of the election.

"We would like to accept the patrol of police men to our office (DPC PPP Surakarta) and other vital objects," he said.

In addition, the chairman of the Surakarta City Perindo Party DPD, Milia Jatmiati, felt that the patrol activities carried out by the Surakarta Police actually gave him a sense of security and his party's offices.

"On behalf of the big family of the Perindo Party, I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to the Surakarta Police Chief for the patrol activities at our office on Jalan Ki Mangunsarkoro, Banjarsari," said Milia, in a written statement received, Friday, November 10.

According to him, security patrol activities are a natural thing to create a sense of security for the community ahead of the 2024 General Election.

In fact, Mila said, visits to her office were not only carried out by Polri personnel but also by TNI personnel.

"This week, from day to day there are patrols from the TNI and Polri who carry out security patrols to our office, where the agenda is for preparation for the 2024 General Election," he said.

Milia also added that he hoped that the National Police and the TNI could carry out their duties properly as expected by the community.

Surakarta Police Chief Clarification

The arrival of police officers at the Solo DPC Office of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) in the Purwosari area, Laweyan on Wednesday afternoon, November 8, 2023, was considered an act of intimidation by the state apparatus. The opinion was put forward by the former Deputy Mayor of Solo who is also the Chair of the Solo PDIP DPC, FX Hadi Rudyatmo.

"I think this is unnatural because whatever the state apparatus does, including the TNI, Polri, ASN, if there is no activity to stop by at the DPC, it is not natural. That afternoon," said Rudy, FX's nickname Hadi Rudyatmo in Solo, Wednesday, November 8.

Based on the explanation from the Surakarta Police Chief, Kombes Iwan Saktiadi, through the video received, the police arrival was not only at the Solo PDIP DPC office. The DPC office from other parties was also visited.

Because according to Kombes Iwan, the activity was based on Law No. 2 of 2022 of the State Police of the Republic of Indonesia regarding maintaining community integrity and security.

"I have said that members are at that location based on Law No. 2 of 2022 of the Indonesian National Police, tasked with ensuring public security and order to protect and protect the community and enforce the law. And one of the ways the police take action is patrols. So the presence of our members there is patrol. " explained Kombes Iwan Saktiadi in a video received by VOI, Thursday, November 11.

Kombes Iwan proved that his members did not only visit the Solo PDIP DPC office. While showing photos, Kombes Iwan confirmed that his members also patrol to other party DPC offices. Such as the Gerindra Party, the People's Party, and others.