Jokowi Harassed By Natalius Pigai, Gibran Responds: Papuans Are Comfortable Living In Solo

SOLO - Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka also commented on a tweet by former Komnas HAM commissioner Natalius Pigai that sparked controversy over allegations of racism against Papuans.

Moreover, this case also dragged the names of President Joko Widodo and the Governor of Central Java Ganjar Pranowo. Gibran emphasized that there were no acts of racism against Papuans in the city of Solo. So far, the Papuan people who live in the city of Solo feel comfortable. Because there has never been an attitude of discriminating between the people of Java and Papua. “They are comfortable and safe here. It's bolo kabeh here (all friends)," said Gibran in Solo, quoted by ERA.id, Monday, October 4.

Gibran said that so far many Papuans have been in Solo for educational reasons. They go to school in Solo comfortably.

“Many (Papuans in Solo), they are comfortable. There are many in Solo Technopark," said Gibran.

For information Komnas HAM Commissioner Natalius Pigai through his Twitter account @NataliusPigai2 said in his post "Don't believe the people of Central Java, Jokowi & Ganjar. They robbed us of our wealth, they killed the people of Papua, trampled on the dignity of the Papuan people with lowly words, racism, monkeys and trash. We are not lowly. We fight injustice to the last drop of blood. Sy Against Injustice)."

Former Commissioner of the National Human Rights Commission, Natalius Pigai, was officially reported to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police regarding hate speech. Natalius was reported for a tweet related to Jokowi and Ganjar Pranowo via the Twitter account @NataliusPigai2.

"We have officially reported the Twitter social media account @NataliusPigai2 which is strongly suspected of being used by Natalius Pugai," said the General Chair of BaraNusa, Adi Kurniawan when confirmed, Monday, October 4.

In that tweet, Natalius Pigai wrote a call not to believe in the people of Central Java, Jokowi and the Governor of Central Java, Ganjar Pranowo.

In the report registered with the number LP/B/0601/X/2021/SPKT/BARESKRIM POLRI, the complainant includes evidence. One of them is a screenshot of the account's tweet.

"The main evidence is a screen shot of Natalius Pigai's tweet through that account. He has also admitted in the media that it was his tweet," said Adi.