Komnas PA Called Saying 'Anjay' Can Be Convicted, DPR: 'Lebay!'

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JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia, Ahmad Sahroni, assessed that people could be convicted for saying 'anjay' and punishable by criminal punishment is something excessive. This was conveyed by Sahroni in response to the statement of the Chairman of the National Commission for Child Protection Arist Merdeka Sirait. "Lebay. That connotes 'anjay', the joking language of today's youth," Sahroni told reporters, Monday, August 31. According to him, the word 'anjay' is actually no need to be taken seriously Because, this word can be considered as a joke. "Why do you have to be punished," he said. Apart from being just a joke, the General Treasurer of the NasDem Party said the word 'anjay' had no effect and was better known as slang. So, he asked the National Commission for Child Protection not to overdo this word. "Don't overdo it, the Chairperson of Komnas PA about the language 'anjay'. This is modern era and the language is the language of sitting, coffee, tea. You don't need to exaggerate. relationship with all dignity, "he said. Previously, the National Commission for Child Protection made a scene in the social media scene by asking the public to no longer use the word 'anjay' and mentioning the use of the word could potentially be criminal. According to the General Chair of the National Commission for Child Protection, Arist Merdeka Sirait, said" anjay 'which is currently popular can be criminalized because it becomes a form of violence or bullying. "If the term' anjay 'contains elements of violence and degrading someone's dignity is one form of violence or bullying this can be punished, both used in a way and in the form of jokes. elements and definitions of violence are fulfilled in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 35/2014 on Protection n Child, that action is verbal abuse, "said Arist in a written statement quoted on Monday, August 31. Arist explained that the use of the word 'anjay' must be viewed from various points of view. He said, if anjay is used as a pronoun for admiration in an event, then there is no element of bullying because it does not cause offense, hurt, and harm even though it is interpreted as a designation for an animal. It's just a different story when 'anjay' becomes a term for someone, especially if the person is not known and pronounced by an older person. "The term is a form of verbal violence and can be reported as a criminal act," he said.