Reveals Cases Similar To Vina Cirebon In Pangkalanbun, DPR Demands More Routine People's Advocacy

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JAKARTA - The results of a working visit by Commission III of the DPR to Pangkalanbun, Central Kalimantan, which found irregularities in Mega Ekanti's death (18), received appreciation. The Kunker of the DPR Law Commission is expected to encourage law enforcement of cases similar to Vina in Cirebon, so that victims get justice.

"In the midst of a phenomenon as stated by the Chairman of the DPR that no viral justice, the work of DPR members who encourage law enforcement must be intensified," said Political Communication Observer Silvanus Alvin, Friday, July 19.

"Because who else is accompanying the people to get justice, apart from his deputy who sits in the DPR. Therefore, the findings from the Commission III account must be appreciated," he continued.

According to Alvin, the DPR's alignment with the people will be more visible if legislators through their power, more and more often advocate for the people of the many problems they experience.

"From the advocacy of the cases of the common people, the DPR's alignment with the people it represents is not an advocacy for major cases involving a handful of elites," explained Alvin.

Furthermore, the author of the book 'Political Digitization: Reflection and Communication Dynamics' assessed that DPR members also need to empower their social media strength. Alvin said this could be a means to help channel the aspirations of the people.

"It can provide space for justice and speech space. Positive implications can also be repeated in terms of public perception, where the role of DPR members in ensuring justice should not be neglected," said the Communications Lecturer.

Alvin also appreciated the method of communicating the DPR which published its findings in the field as the result of a working visit. According to him, it is appropriate for the people to know what the results of the work carried out by the people's representatives.

"Because the cost of akunker is from people's money. So when the activities that are financed by the people bring goodness to the people, appreciation from the people is certain to be obtained," said Alvin.

It's just that, said Alvin, a pattern like this must be carried out continuously so that more and more cases that harm the people are revealed.

"If these advocacy of the people are carried out by the DPR in a persistent manner, I am sure that public trust in the DPR will recover quickly," said the England University of Leicester master graduate.

As reported, during a recess working visit (kunker) in Pangkalanbun, Central Kalimantan, Commission III of the DPR RI found a case of death of a young woman named Mega Ekanti who was considered similar to the 'Vina' case in West Java. Commission III of the DPR also urged the police to thoroughly investigate the case of Mega's death.

Mega Ekanti is known to have been burned to death along with her motorbike at the Bangi Wao Campground Complex, Tamiang Layang Village, Central Kalimantan, last Tuesday (9/7). Before he died, the 18-year-old girl had called her mother for help.

Feeling uncomfortable, the mother then looked for Mega, who had just graduated from high school and found the victim on fire with her motorbike. Mega's body was wrapped in a hose and it was discovered that her valuables such as cellphones and earrings were missing.

Before leaving the house, Mega said goodbye to her mother to pick up someone at the Bangi Wao Campground who was not far from home. Mega is suspected of being a victim of murder, but until now the perpetrator of the tragic murder is still a puzzle.