Arteria Vs. General's Daughter, Communicologist: More Solutive To Give Forgiveness Rather Than Time-consuming Legal Process
JAKARTA - A dispute between a member of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Arteria Dahlan, and a woman who claimed to be the daughter of a three-star general at Soekarno-Hatta Airport attracted public attention.
Political communication expert from University, Emrus Sihombing, admitted that he was concerned about this issue. According to him, arrogance should not be displayed in public spaces.
"We are concerned, in my opinion both parties are educated people. Therefore, these parties should not be shown wherever they are," said Emrus in Jakarta, Wednesday, November 24.
Moreover, he said, there are sentences from certain parties that show arrogance with the choice of words that are uttered. It is known that the woman cursed while conveying that she was from the family of a TNI general. Even threatened to ruin the career of Arteria Dahlan.
"From the aspect of communication, people don't understand the axiology of ethics or the politeness of communicating with other humans. Especially in an open space," he said.
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However, according to Emrus, this is a communication issue that should be resolved through a communication meeting between the two parties. So exchanging verbal and nonverbal symbols between them will find a solution.
"It does not necessarily have to be followed up with the legal process. Because it will not solve the problem, because the law is a matter of right and wrong, it means that someone will be considered guilty or innocent later. It could even be an appeal so it takes time," he explained.
"In fact, it will be more solution and mature when they meet. There is nothing wrong with forgiving one another, in accordance with our Indonesian culture," said Emrus.
As is known, an argument between Arteria Dahlan and his mother and a woman who claimed to be the daughter of a three-star TNI general at Soetta Airport, Sunday, November 21, resulted in reporting to each other to the police. "There have been reports from both parties to Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police Satreskrim," said Head of Public Relations of Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police, 1st Insp. Prayogo, Monday, November 22.
Arteria Dahlan and the woman both reported Article 315 of the Criminal Code regarding minor insults. The police prioritize mediation efforts to resolve this dispute. "Everyone reports to each other, but we are trying to mediate," said 1st Insp. Prayogo.