A Wave Of Demonstrations For The Job Creation Law Continues To Roll, Megawati: What Are The Demonstrations?

PDIP General Chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri (Photo: Screenshot of Youtube)

JAKARTA - PDIP Chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri questioned the role of the millennial generation or young people for the nation and state. He conveyed this in response to student demonstrations against the Omnibus Law on Job Creation, which has often occurred recently.

He even asked President Joko Widodo not to spoil the millennials who are still questionable about their contribution to the nation and state.

"Our young people, oh my, I said to the President, don't be spoiled, it is said that our generation is the millennial generation," Megawati said in an online inauguration ceremony for PDIP offices in the regions, Wednesday, October 28.

"I want to ask, what is the contribution of the millennial generation today. What is your contribution to this nation and country? Really, just a demonstration," he added.

The 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia also mentioned a demonstration which ended in chaos on 8 October. It is known that during the action, a number of public facilities were damaged by groups of rioters who joined the student group's demonstrators.

According to him, this action is very unfortunate because the state budget spent to build a Transjakarta bus stop is not small.

"Masya Allah, take the trouble to burn the Transjakarta bus stop, it's your money! You don't want to be arrested, what do I do. I think it's really funny that the republic of Indonesia is now," he said.

Megawati then said that mass actions were allowed but there were rules that had to be followed. Including, not destroying existing public facilities.

Because of that, he reminded people who carried out demonstrations to follow the existing rules and not damage public facilities.

"Demonstration is allowed because when we were reformed we were entering into a democratic era. Yes, but there are rules not to damage," he said.

"I told those who wanted demonstrations. What are you doing with demonstrations? If it is not suitable to go to the DPR. There is such a thing as a hearing meeting which is open to your aspirations," he concluded.