Member Of The DPR Kalimantan: Edy Mulyadi Is Not Apologizing Enough, He Must Be Brought To Court

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JAKARTA - Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Deddy Yevri Sitorus, emphasized that the statement by the Secretary General of the National Movement to Guard the Fatwa (GNPF) of Ulama Edy Mulyadi regarding Kalimantan, which was projected to be the location of the nation's capital city (IKN), was very insulting, hurtful, and even humiliating for the people of Borneo.

According to him, Edy's statement cannot be justified from a legal, social or religious perspective. Deddy assessed that this issue also has the potential to cause social unrest because it causes deep wounds for all ethnic groups and residents who live on the island of Kalimantan. "Therefore, an apology alone is not enough, but it must be brought to justice," said Deddy Yevri Sitorus to reporters, Tuesday, January 25.

Deddy considered that the real purpose of Edy Mulyadi's words was designed to undermine the government's decision to move IKN. To achieve that goal, he said, Edy and his friends chose a way of trampling on and belittling the honor and dignity of Kalimantan as a unitary area of human life that is civilized, cultured, and has a long history.

"That's why they chose insulting words, such as 'where the jinn throw their children, kuntilanak, genderuwo and monkeys'. This is to strengthen their disapproval argument about moving the country's capital city. So it's clear that they chose the insulting words with deliberately," said the legislator for the North Kalimantan electoral district.

The PDIP politician then mentioned Kalimantan's natural wealth, such as abundant oil and gas. According to him, not a small supply of oil and gas in Java is the result of mining from Kalimantan.

"Edy Mulyadi is tacky and tacky in my opinion. Doesn't he know that millions of people come from Java and from all over Indonesia to seek life in Kalimantan? Doesn't he know that most of the electricity, LPG, and fuel that he enjoys come from Kalimantan, which is rich in coal, gas and oil?," he explained.

"Doesn't he know that Kalimantan contributes a very large amount of state income from various commodities and industrial raw materials? Don't Edy Mulyadi cs know that Kalimantan is the lungs of the world which is very important globally? continued Deddy.

For this, Deddy hopes that the case involving Edy will be resolved in the realm of law. Because he said, Edy is an arrogant figure who needs to be punished by law.

"People like Edy Mulyadi cs must accept the rewards of their extraordinary arrogance and humility, as if they are above the law and other people. Democracy has its limits, there are signs for critical attitudes. We must not allow anarchy to exist. and provocations continue to fill our public spaces," said Deddy.

Previously, Edy Mulyadi had already apologized for this statement.