Concerned About The Clashing Incident In Wadas, Head Of PKB: Please Deliberate

Muhaimin Iskandar alias cak Imin/PKB.id

JAKARTA - Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar is concerned about incidents of clashes between officers and residents in Wadas Village, Bener District, Purworejo Regency.

The man who is usually called Cak Imin said that the problem should have been resolved through deliberation. Without any raids let alone arrests.

"There must be a solution. Please, consult," said Cak Imin, Wednesday, February 9. The deputy chairman of the DPR encouraged the government and security forces to find a more humane solution. Do not let, he said, the apparatus used repressive methods in guarding land acquisition in the Wadas area.

On the other hand, Cak Imin also asked the public to take a dialogical route to find a middle ground for the problem.

"Violence like in Wadas must be avoided. Whatever the reasons used by the authorities, repressive actions cannot be justified. There must be a mediator so that this kind of incident does not happen," he said. True Dam.

The land acquisition was rejected by the residents. It is said that they consider the land is the source of life. If it is mined, it means the same as eliminating the livelihoods of the Wadas residents.

The Wadas people's struggle to defend their land from this mining plan has been going on for the past few years. Until finally there was a clash between the police and residents on Tuesday, February 8th. The Central Java Regional Police have also confirmed that the police have arrested around 23 people on suspicion of being anarchists. They were immediately taken to the Bener Police Station for interrogation