VIDEO: Many Murals Criticize The Government, MPR Deputy Chairman Hidayat Nur Wahid Opens His Voice

JAKARTA - Murals that are used as a means of criticizing the government have become the talk and news of various print and electronic media lately. According to the Deputy Chairman of the MPR RI Hidayat Nur Wahid, mural is actually an expression of society. The appearance of this mural is nothing to be afraid of.

"A mural is a human right to voice his heart. After all, what has been voiced lately is still in the constitutional corridor. If the content is against the law and in an inappropriate place, then it must be banned. They just say God I'm hungry. mural. From a statement like this what is being violated?" he said.

What needs to be questioned, said Hidayat, is that the content or content of the mural violates the constitution. "For example, supporting the PKI, that's just not allowed. It's against our constitution which prohibits the establishment of the organization," he explained.

So the matter of murals, said Hidayat Nur Wahid, does not need to be exaggerated. As long as the contents of the mural are reasonable and not against the law and the placement is not in a prohibited place. "When people still dare to express, yes, please. This can be a place to express public concern for a better country. This can also be entertainment during the gripping COVID-19," he said. More can be seen in this video.