Sincere Intention To Apologize To West Java Residents, Arteria Dahlan: No Intention To Discredit Sundanese Language, Only Criticism To The Prosecutor's Office

Dahlan's Artery (Photo: DOK VOI/Nailin In Saroh)

JAKARTA - Member of Commission III of the DPR, Arteria Dahlan, clarified his statement which was considered offensive to the Sundanese language when criticizing the head of the High Prosecutor's Office in a working meeting with the Attorney General's Office. He also apologized to the people of West Java for his remarks that caused the polemic.

"I have no intention, no intention, no purpose to discredit, to humiliate our Sundanese family. To discredit the Sundanese language and West Java society in general," said Arteria in the PDIP Faction Room, Thursday, January 20.

In yesterday's meeting, Arteria admitted that he intended to remind Kajati regarding the national language to make it easier to understand. Without intending to connect with certain tribes, but based on their competence, capacity and capability.

"(In the meeting, ed) 15 minutes, all for the prosecutor's office, all praise, good for the prosecutor's agency. This is a bit of criticism to the kajati, so it's not what the Sundanese are talking about," he explained.

The PDIP politician said he did not want to prolong the misunderstanding. Arteria said yesterday's statement was only an opinion so that no one would feel that it was due to ethnic closeness.

"Regarding this, I apologize profusely to all community members, to all community leaders, traditional leaders, religious leaders, youth leaders, all of them, because I consider the Sudanese people to be part of our big family. My friends, my friends are many. really, especially since Jakarta is bordered by West Java," said Arteria.

"I apologize for my statement. And we also make sure there is no intention at all to humiliate, hurt our Sundanese family," he continued.

Arteria said that he had also been asked for clarification by the PDIP DPP. On Thursday today, at 11.00 - 12.00 WIB, he has met the secretary general of PDIP and the chairman of the party's honorary council. After that, the head of the faction asked for clarification.

"Essentially, I apologize and then this statement that might make noise is purely from me personally as a member of the DPR in carrying out supervisory duties. It has nothing to do with our faction or party and certainly there is no intention to be racist or demean the Sundanese language or ethnicity," said Arteria .