Vice President Ma'ruf Amin Calls The Government Still Formulating Efforts To Recover Victim Rights Serious Human Rights Violations

Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin gave directions at the Ijtima Ulama Nusantara event in Jakarta, Friday (13/1/2023). BETWEEN/HO-BPMI Setwapres

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin said the government is currently formulating efforts to restore the rights of victims of gross human rights violations (HAM) in the past. "I think the government has made what must be done in restoring their rights which have violated their rights. Just wait for the team to be formulated," explained Ma'ruf after attending the Ijtima Ulama Nusantara event in Jakarta, Antara, Friday, January 13. He said not all of the victims' wishes could be fulfilled in terms of resolving these human rights violations. Everything is based on the rules that have been set. "Of course yes, not everything you want can be fulfilled because this is a human rights settlement. There are rules that have been set," said the Vice President. Previously, President Joko Widodo stated that the Indonesian government acknowledged that serious human rights violations (HAM) in at least 12 events in the past. This was conveyed by President Jokowi after receiving a report from the past Non-Judicial Human Rights Violation Settlement Team (PPHAM) represented by the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, last Wednesday. The President admitted that he had carefully read the report from the PPHAM Team, which was previously formed based on Presidential Decree No. 17 of 2022. "With a clear mind and a sincere heart, I as the Head of State admit that serious human rights violations have indeed occurred in various events." Jokowi said. The President also stated that he deeply regretted the occurrence of gross human rights violations in 12 past events. The 12 incidents were the 1965-1966 Incident, the 1982-1985 admittance Shooting Incident, the Talangsari Incident in Lampung 1989, the Rumoh Geudong Incident and the Sattis Post in Aceh 1989, the 1997-1998 Forced Lossing Incident, and the May 1998 Riot Event. Then Trisakti and Semanggi I-II 1998-1999 Incidents, 1998-1999 Santet Hamlet Murder Incident, 1999 Aceh KKA Intersection Incident, 2001-2002 Papua Wasior Incident, 2003 Wamena Papua Incident, and 2003 Keupok Jambo Incident. Therefore, the Head of State emphasized that he and the government are trying to restore the rights of victims fairly and wisely without negating a judicial settlement.