The Constitutional Court's Front Action, Usman Hamid Explains 6 Jokowi's Sins

The front action of the Constitutional Court Building (DOK Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA - Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia, Usman Hamid, assessed that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) had eliminated and even destroyed spaces to criticize. He made this statement during a speech in front of the Constitutional Court Building (MK) in rejecting the revision of Law number 10 of 2016 concerning Regional Elections by the Indonesian House of Representatives. "We must convey six sins of Jokowi. The first is to eliminate weakening and destroying public spaces for criticism and protests," said Usman, Thursday, August 22. Then, Jokowi is also considered to have weakened and guided the opposition party in parliament. Then, the 7th Person of the Republic of Indonesia is also considered to have dwarfed law enforcement institutions. "The fourth, weakening the role of the mass media," he said. "The fifth, divides us as a society through polarization politics," continued Usman. Finally, Usman also considers that Jokowi has damaged the integrity of the General Election (Pemilu).

"Will we let this be?" shouted Usman. "Against," replied the mass of the action consisting of professors, academics, and 1998 activists.