Policeman Students Who Are Not Yet 18 Years Old, Governor Of West Kalimantan: I Want To Give Lessons

The Governor of West Kalimantan, Sutarmidji, when making a report regarding the matter of words or actions uttered by one of the demonstrators (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - West Kalimantan Governor Sutarmidji officially reported students who cursed at him during a demonstration against the Job Creation Law on November 10 to the police. According to him, this report was made to provide lessons.

"Actually I don't want to prolong this problem, but I still have to give a firm lesson to the public, especially the demonstrators who cursed at me, so they don't carelessly say inappropriate words in expressing their opinion in public," said Sutarmidji in Pontianak, as quoted by Antara. Between, Thursday, 12 November.

Sutarmidji said that he had known the identity of the demonstrator who was known to be still a student, but was involved in the demonstration and was given the opportunity to give speeches.

"He is still very young and it is known that he is still a student, not yet 18 years old so he is still very young. However, why did the action coordinator allow students to take part in demonstrations, even though demo permits were given to students, so this is also what we regret," he said.

Sutamidji said that he had actually forgiven the demonstrators. However, if he does not give a firm lesson and does not report it himself to the Pontianak Police, then it is certain that his supporters will report the child for his insults to the Governor of West Kalimantan.

"Yes, because it is like this, please face what you have done yourself. I am not anti-criticism, but obviously I do not accept being scolded like that, because for me it is the same as scolding my mother who gave birth to me," he said .

Sutarmidji also added, regarding the accusations from a number of parties who said he was inconsistent with the Omnibus Law, he firmly stated that until now he was also consistent with this.

"The problem is, I am the Governor of West Kalimantan, an extension of the central government. We have conveyed the aspirations of the people to reject the law, but to cancel it is the domain of the DPR and the President, we can only convey input and opinions," said Sutarmidji.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Pontianak Police, Kombes Pol Komarudin, said that today his party received a report file from the Governor of West Kalimantan who reported a participant of a demonstration on November 10 who was deemed to have made inappropriate words in public.

"As stated in LP Number 1003 / XI / 2020 dated November 12, 2020, based on the report, the one who reported was Mr. Haji Sutarmidji who made a report about a request to make a report against one of the demonstrators," said Komarudin.

According to him, whoever makes a report, it is an obligation for his party to follow up any incoming reports which are corroborated by existing evidence and data and continue with the stages of the investigation process.

"Usually we will collect evidence, examine witnesses. However, from the results of this interim examination, we suspect that this case refers to Article 207, which states who deliberately in public, either in writing or orally, has insulted the authorities, the threat of punishment years and 6 months, "he said.