Intercepted By The Crowd, Gatot Nurmantyo-Din Syamsuddin Failed To Join OUR Events In Surabaya

Mass action against US in Surabaya (AM Sby / VOI)

SURABAYA - Gatot Nurmantyo and Din Syamsuddin failed to attend the gathering event for the Coalition for Action to Save Indonesia (WE) in Surabaya, East Java. This event was intercepted by hundreds of people who are members of Kerapatan Indonesia Tanah Air (KITA).

OUR events were originally held at the Juang 45 building, Jalan Mayjen Sungkono and Jalan Jambangan Kebon Agung, Surabaya. In these two locations the masses blockaded against the US event.

Monitoring at the location, apart from being filled with crowds, the gate to the Juang building was also filled with police. A police car decomposing the masses was also on standby around the Juang building site.

Crowds were also seen gathering at the gate of Gedung Juang 45, as were the masses on Jalan Jambangan. The masses also brought commandos and gave speeches rejecting the US event.

Several banners were held by the protesters. For example, 'Surabaya Youth Alliance Rejects OUR Presence. Line of Heartache to Divide the Nation', 'Arek Suroboyo Rejects US and WE Ojok Banci, Grandma Wani Nggawe the Party, Ojo Just Dadi Provocator' was opened.

The field coordinator for one of the mass elements, Andri Adi Kusumo, said that the US group was dangerous if left unchecked. "WE are a group that has the potential to commit treason in Indonesia," said Andri, during a speech in front of Gedung Juang 45, Surabaya, Monday, September 28, 2020.

Moreover, continued Andri, currently the COVID-19 pandemic, so don't let Surabaya re-emerge clusters of transmission.

"OUR event is bringing in hundreds of masses, so it is better to disband it," he said.

Meanwhile, Kapolsek Sawahan AKP Wisnu Setiyawan Kuncoro, said that the WE gathering in Surabaya did not have a permit.

"OUR event at Gedung Juang 45 does not have a permit, the organizers should also consider the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic," he explained.

Previously Din Syamsuddin emphasized that WE was formed as a moral movement. This movement aspires to uphold the truth and create justice for society.

"And we, as a moral movement, together we move and fight. That the moral movement is not devoid of politics, we are also in politics. But politics is moral, but politics is based on moral values, ”said Din, Tuesday, August 18.

Din Syamsuddin also reminded US supporters to remain vigilant. He suspected that there was an attempt to deflate US.

"It is very possible that there are those who do not like it, very possibly there is pressure and intimidation as a form of fabrication that wants to destroy our movement," he said.