Prabowo Continues Ganjar, Cases Of Human Rights Violations Are Called Not 5-Year Issues But Will Be Questioned For Life

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JAKARTA - Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) Ahmad Taufan Damanik said cases of past gross human rights violations were not a five-year issue that often appeared in every general election (election).

"Not five years, but for life it will continue to be questioned," said the panelist for the 2024 presidential candidate (candidate) Ahmad Taufan Damanik as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, December 13.

In fact, the issue of past gross human rights violations will always be a topic of discussion as long as the incident has not been clearly disclosed, and is transparent, including adjudicating the parties involved.

Because, he said, people in the country will not be able to just forget dark events such as the disappearance of activists, which until now have been without news or tragedy of the 1965 to 1966 massacres. Not to mention cases of violence and murder in the Land of Papua and Aceh.

"It is impossible (the case) to just close it," he explained.

Therefore, he emphasized that the issue of past gross human rights violations was not a five-year issue or just every election. In fact, when Taufan was still the chairman of Komnas HAM, the case continued to be discussed with the President, Attorney General and other parties.

On the one hand, Taufan acknowledged that efforts to find a bright spot in dozens of cases of gross human rights violations were not easy. This is exacerbated by the fact that is still so thick that it makes it difficult to reveal facts.

He mentioned that there were more than 12 gross human rights violations. However, the case in Bener Meriah, Central Aceh was not included because it had not been published in the Komnas HAM book.

"I have reminded Pak Mahfud because Komnas HAM has completed its 13th, namely in Aceh," he said.

He explained that the most important thing is not the number of cases, but how the government or the president is seriously elected to resolve gross human rights violations, including mysterious shootings, cases of tayang sari, witchcraft shamans and so on.

"So, this (heavy human rights violation) will continue to be questioned by people," he said.

In the debate, Prabowo Subianto's presidential candidate was asked about human rights violations (HAM) by the presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo. Prabowo asked that human rights issues not be politicized.

"Mr. Ganjar, you actually mentioned 2009, right? So a few years ago, right? And this problem was handled by your vice president, right? So what else do you want to ask me? I have answered many times that there are digital records. I have answered many times every 5 years if my polls are asked again about that. Do you know the data? Did you ask the Kapolda this year how many people are missing in DKI? This year. There was a corpse that was found Just a few days ago and so on, come on, Mas Ganjar, "said Prabowo in the presidential candidate debate.

Prabowo emphasized that he was committed to defending human rights (HAM). He gave an example of people who used to be called kidnapping victims who are now supporters in his ranks.

"So, I said earlier I felt that I was the one who was very harsh in defending human rights. In fact, the people who were detained, who I said were now on my side to defend me, brothers and sisters. So the problem of human rights should not be politicized by Mas Ganjar," said Prabowo.

"I will firmly uphold human rights. The problem you are asking is rather tendentious. Why was 13 people missing at that time asked me? That's Mr. Ganjar's tendentious. And the deputy father who has been in charge of this all this time. So if the decision is to hold a human rights court, then we hold a human rights court, there is no problem," said Prabowo, who is also the Minister of Defense.