Action To Defend Rocky Gerung Burn The Flag, PDIP: Can Trigger Grass Root Anger

Chairman of the PDIP DPP in the field of ideology and regeneration Djarot Saiful Hidayat (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The chairman of the PDIP DPP in the field of ideology and regeneration Djarot Saiful Hidayat said that his party regretted that a group of people on behalf of the activists of the Jakarta Islamic Student Association (HMI) burned the PDIP flag as part of Rocky Gerung's defense action. According to Djarot, all parties should have been able to contain emotions and not take action that could trigger the anger of PDIP grassroot cadres. "To that end, PDIP took legal action by reporting the perpetrators of burning the party flag to the police." To note, PDIP has high militancy including in flying millions of flags throughout the country. Including in maintaining the flag from inappropriate actions," said Djarot. According to Djarot, PDIP's move to report Rocky Gerung to the police for his statement insulting President Joko Widodo or Jokowi is still within the corridor of law. Thus, he said, it is not feasible and feasible, PDIP's legal steps were responded to by burning the party flag to the police." Let us build a conducive atmosphere in the process of facing elections in 2024 because the increase in democracy in Indonesia includes expressing everything according to the will of the people, it shows part of the nation's civilization within showing the world that we are truly a country capable of democracy, "said Djarot. Furthermore, Djarot hopes that HMI will provide clarification of the incident. This is because the protesters call themselves activists from HMI Jakarta. It is said that flag burning is not the HMI character known so far.

"We know that HMI is an intellectual organization that prioritizes dialogue rather than carrying out anarchic actions. Do not let the perpetrators of burning the flag destroy the name of HMI," said Djarot. In their action, they burned the PDIP flag during a demonstration on Jalan Cikini Raya, Menteng, Central Jakarta.