Criticism Of The NTB DPRD For Reporting Activists To Police, Fahri Hamzah: Don't Cover Up With Tipis

Former Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives and community leader of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Fahri Hamzah.(ANTARA)

MATARAM - Former Deputy Speaker of the DPR and community leader of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Fahri Hamzah, regretted reporting an activist to the police by the NTB DPRD. "Members of the DPRD are representatives of the people, and the people are masters for members of the DPRD. The power of attorney is obtained through the voice of the people. It is easier if the DPRD reports its people. Being a public official must not be thinly covered, the people have the right to control every representative," said Fahri Hamzah in Mataram, Antara, Thursday, November 3. Fihirudin, a young NTB activist, was reported by the NTB DPRD institutionally for his actions to question the growing issues related to drug use by the Udayana legislator. Fihiruddin's question led to a report to the NTB Police. Fahri reminded the police to understand the Precision tagline from the National Police Chief. One of these precisions is correct in understanding procedural law. Moreover, what is reported is the people where the people's constitutional basic right is to control their representatives. "The agency has no feelings, the institution should not only be offended but cannot be offended. Reports like this must be addressed with precision by the Police. We are sure that the NTB Police will be precise and wise in responding to the report. It is clear that the report cannot be processed," he said again. Previously, the NTB DPRD reported one of the activists in the region to the police on suspicion of spreading information about three members of the local council who were arrested for using drugs even though the statement had been denied by the legislature. The chairman of the NTB DPRD Hj Baiq Isvie Rupaeda confirmed that his party had reported activist Fihirudin to the NTB Police. "Yes, that's right, we have given 2×24 hours to answer the summons, apologize and clarify, but there was no response and the person concerned did not come. That's why we did it for the sake of friendship and kindness," he said. Isvie emphasized that the report was an agreement from all leaders and elements of the NTB DPRD faction. Therefore, he asked all parties to understand each other. Because after all, efforts to take legal action, said Isvie, are a step to maintain the dignity of the NTB and Fihiruddin DPRD institutions personally. For this reason, his party asked the person concerned to prove his remarks at the court table. "We want Fihir to prove his statement, he said it was a fact. We want the truth to be proven legally. The measure of truth cannot be based on the subjectivity of each, let the law work, so that it is conducive," said a member of the NTB DPRD from the East Lombok Electoral Region (Dapil). "The statements are getting worse. Instead of making a fuss outside, we are taking legal action," said Isvie. Isvie stated that if later in the trial law enforcement officers (APH) asked the NTB DPRD to make evidence with urine tests or the like, his party also admitted that they were ready. "If later we are asked by the regional police to make evidence with a urine test, we will carry it out," he said again.