Hasto Kristiyanto Invites PDIP Cadres To Inflame The Spirit Of Struggle In The Commemoration Of Kudatuli

Secretary General of the PDI-P DPP (PDIP) Hasto Kristiyanto commented on the commemoration of the Kudatuli incident at the PDIP DPP Office, Jakarta, Saturday (27/7/2024).

JAKARTA - Secretary General of the PDI-P (PDIP) DPP, Hasto Kristiyanto, invited party cadres to promote the spirit of struggle in fighting for independence. The invitation was conveyed at the 28th anniversary of the attack on the PDI DPP Office on July 27, 1996, known as Kudatuli, at the PDIP DPP Office, Central Jakarta, Saturday, July 27.

"Let's commemorate this Kudatuli by continuing to come down. We continue to stir up this fighting spirit while at the same time reminding that basically power is not attached to the actor, but from something collective of the people, the power of ideas from the people who get true independence, who get the right of association and assembly," said Hasto.

He emphasized that the Kudatuli incident taught cadres the importance of fighting for the development of democracy and a political system based on the power of the people. "We are fighting for our commitment to safeguarding democracy. Believe that no matter how thick the walls of power are built, Kudatuli teaches that the strength of the lower current cannot be silenced," he said.

On the same occasion, Hasto also conveyed a message from the Chairperson of the PDI-P, Megawati Soekarnoputri, to the cadres to maintain the spirit of democracy and the constitution. Megawati, who took part in the online event, greeted all the cadres, especially the 124 Harmony Communication Forum (FKK), who fought along when the attack took place.

"They have experienced an inner state of how suffering happened, and in the midst of that suffering, they never collapsed, but instead their enthusiasm was burning," said Hasto.

The event was also attended by the Deputy Secretary General of PDIP, Yoseph Aryo Adhie, and Sadarestuwati, Deputy Treasurer of PDIP Yuke Yurike, and the ranks of the PDIP DPP Chairs such as Ganjar Pranowo, Yasonna Laoly, Ribka Tjiptaning, Eriko Sotarduga, and Wiryanti Sukamdani.

The attack and forced retrieval of the PDI DPP office on Jalan Diponegoro, Central Jakarta, on July 27, 1996, was known as an attack on July 27 or Kudatuli. The attack was carried out by a mob of supporters of Soerjadi and assisted by security forces, which later spread into riots in several areas in Jakarta, especially in the area of Jalan Diponegoro, Salemba, Kramat, Central Jakarta.

From the results of the Komnas HAM investigation, as many as five people who supported Megawati were killed, 149 people were injured, and 23 people were missing.