Many Teens Join In Demonstrations To Reject The Job Creation Law, Megawati: Why Do Small Children Go, Where's Their Mother?

ILLUSTRATION / Youth participating in a demonstration in Jakarta on October 20, 2020 (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Chairperson of the PDI-P, Megawati Soekarnoputri, highlighted the number of teenagers who took part in demonstrations against the Omnibus Law on Cipta Kerja, which recently happened frequently. Megawati talked about the importance of teaching polite behavior for children.

"Yesterday I saw the demonstrations. What are you doing with those little kids? Where is their mother? I saw Mbak Risma (Mayor of Surabaya Tri Rismaharini) going crazy, and her mother was hugging her. wong, naughty child, "said Megawati while briefing her cadres at the online PDIP Culture National Coordination Meeting, Saturday, October 31.

The 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia then recounted when he saw the incident of a mother looking for her child to participate in the demonstration. This mother, according to Mega, had to break through the police line who were already on guard, completely dressed in rioting. This kind of thing, said Mega, should be emulated by other mothers.

"This mother is cool. I don't care (police shield, red). She looks for her child in the demonstration. Fortunately the child is afraid, the child comes out and is dragged by the mother. Every mother should be like that," he said.

Mega again warned that demonstrations were not prohibited. However, everything must stick with the applicable rules. Do not let the demonstration actually damage public facilities because those who destroy certainly do not want to be responsible for their actions.

"It's strange (destructive demonstrations, red). What do you want? Better if he is told to pay, he is ordered to replace it," he said.

Moreover, according to Mega, if the public wants to convey their aspirations related to a law, it can be directly conveyed to members of the DPR. However, before submitting it to the DPR, Mega said there had to be a concept prepared.

"Go to the DPR, how come there is such a thing as a hearing meeting. That's where aspirations are heard. Why don't you come? Fight, the concept. Why do you want to just spoil it," he concluded.