JAKARTA - Hasan Nasbi has resigned from his position as Head of the Presidential Communication Office alias Presidential Communication Officer (PCO) for two weeks. Deputy Chairman of Commission XIII DPR, Andreas Hugo Pareira hopes that Hasan Nasbi's replacement will not only be reliable in managing the Palace's communication strategy, but also have high sensitivity to human rights issues (HAM).
"This position must be filled by people who have high sensitivity to human rights principles, including protection of people's rights to obtain comprehensive information," said Andreas Hugo Pareira, Monday, May 5.
Andreas assessed that the new head of PCO needs to have a view that is in line with the principles of a state of law and respect for human rights. As the leader of the Palace spokesman, according to him, PCO should be the president's representation to communicate to the public the information desired by the head of state.
"Therefore, the spokesperson must understand exactly what the President wants to communicate and what is not to communicate. Therefore, the communication office must really understand the various flow of information inside and the issues that are developing outside," said the PDIP legislator from the NTT I electoral district.
"So that we can elegantly convey information out and respond to various issues that develop outside," added Andreas.
As is known, Hasan Nasbi resigned from his position as Head of PCO after sending a letter to President Prabowo Subianto through Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya and Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, Monday, April 21. He revealed the reason for resigning because there was something that could not be overcome.
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During his time as Head of PCO, Hasan Nasbi drew a number of controversies. One of them was his response when asked about the shipment of the pig head to Tempo journalists. At that time, the case became public attention because it was considered an intimidation of press independence.
Hasan Nasbi, who at that time was asked for his opinion regarding the terror of the pig's head in Tempo, responded casually, namely that the pig's head should be cooked. Hasan Nasbi's response drew public criticism and a number of figures, even President Prabowo also reprimanded Hasan Nasbi.
Andreas himself had warned Hasan Nasbi to be more careful in making open statements. At that time, the chairman of the DPR's Human Rights Commission said Hasan's statement about the head of an arrogant and insensitive pig to human rights.
According to Andreas, Hasan's statement about the terror of the head of pigs to journalists made the public question the government's commitment to ensuring the security and freedom of expression. He also once appealed to Hasan to apologize.
Meanwhile, Prabowo acknowledged that there was negligence in handling the terror issue against the press and called Hasan's response a form of negligence. Now, the Presidential Spokesperson is held by the Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi before a decision was made regarding the new Head of PCO.
With the challenges of complex communication, Andreas as the people's representative said that the public hopes that Prabowo will appoint a person who is not only politically loyal, but also ethically visionary and safeguarding the dignity of democracy.
"President Prabowo knows very well who is right for this position. I believe he will choose a person who not only continues his mind, but also one breath in understanding the big mission of this government," concluded Andreas.
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