JAKARTA - After the tragedy of looting at his home, member of the Indonesian House of Representatives Uya Kuya admitted that he did not want to meet many people and dared to leave the house.

"I don't know about the others because this is my first time going out and meeting people, yesterday I just came out silent, just now dare to come out," said Uya Kuya in the East Jakarta area, Wednesday, September 3.

"And I didn't expect many journalist friends, so I'm not too ready to be interviewed yet," he continued.

Furthermore, Uya Kuya explained that he and his family had not had time to evacuate important items belonging to him.

"In-laws are in a safe place, my parents are in a safe place, we didn't have time to take anything out, just clothes, and bring a car, then leave the house, I didn't expect people to enter like that and those are all kinds of letters, my in-laws' marriage certificates of all kinds, yes, it can't be saved," said Uya Kuya.

Even so, Uya ensured that some of his belongings had been found by the police, such as photos and certificates of sale and purchase of land.

"The goods that have returned have not yet been available, but the police have found a bundle containing a photo of the wife, what deed of sale and purchase (land) but don't know yet," said Uya Kuya.

Prior to this tragedy, Uya Kuya admitted that she was grateful that her house was guarded by neighbors, although in the end the masses managed to push into her house.

"I'm honest, to be honest, when there was an issue that the masses wanted to come to my house, I was sincere. Then when I saw the video, it finally broke through the local residents helping, taking care of my neighbors, good people, looking after and preventing people from entering, but there were people from outside who immediately came in and attacked. It was like there was a provocateur who gave the command. Finally it was unstoppable, I turned off my phone. I was just resigned, "he explained

It is undeniable by Uya Kuya that this tragedy provides quite deep scars as well as his children. He also admitted that he had only dared to see the video of his house being looted three days after the incident.

"Children cry there, there are items, our photos are big. Photos of children are still small, Photos of marriage with cats. Yes, that's all," he explained.

"I just saw the video of the looting yesterday or just two days ago. I just saw Instagram after a few days because I frankly am still in a safe house at home safe and that's all," he concluded.


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