PKB Not Receiving When Anies Baswedan Tuding The Government Often Turns Off Criticism
JAKARTA - Junior Spokesperson for the Central Board (DPP) of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Dira Martamin denied the statement by former governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan who accused the government of often turning off criticism."The government is very open to criticism. In fact, Anies' statement claims that he often gets criticism, which in turn must be answered one by one while serving as Governor of DKI Jakarta, shows that he feels the greatest. In fact, what Anies did was done by the government," said Dira in a statement received in Jakarta, Antara, Sunday, December 18.According to Dira, the government under the leadership of President Joko Widodo is very open to criticism. In fact, in February 2021, Jokowi asked the public to actively criticize the government.In early November 2021, former deputy chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Fahri Hamzah, also revealed that Jokowi had asked why the opposition was currently weak."It shows that the government wants to be criticized. The government wants to have a balanced opponent, wants strong opposition, wants to get input from the opposition," he explained.Dira emphasized that the government understands very well that criticism is actually public education during these criticisms is factual and does not spread lies and hatred."The proof is that the public can still provide open criticism and Pak Jokowi himself is open to it. In general, the government still provides ample space for criticism," he added.Dira conveyed this in response to Anies Baswedan's statement in the podcast "Anies Baswedan is not a photo at Kaesang's Reception to his Political Safari" as uploaded on the YouTube channel R66 Newtics.In the broadcast, Anies said he actively accepted and answered public criticism.Answering criticism, according to him, is beneficial to the public. Anies also mentioned that sometimes there are directives to kill criticism in the government."Sometimes in the government, 'Turn it off', 'Please call, don't criticize anymore'. Soon, it's actually a public education (public education), it's forever. As long as it's factual, as long as it doesn't spread lies and hatred," said Anies.