Yusril Ensures Government Responds Positively To 17+8 People's Demands

Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections (Menko Kumham Imipas) Yusril Ihza Mahendra (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections (Menko Kumham Imipas) Yusril Ihza Mahendra ensured that the government would respond positively to 17+8 of the People's Demands summarized after demonstrations in Jakarta and various regions until the end of last August.

"As the demands of the people, the government that has the mandate of the people will certainly respond positively to the demands and desires of its people. It is impossible for the government to ignore these demands," said Yusril, quoted by ANTARA.

For his duties related to law and human rights, Yusril ensures that the government enforces and carries out the law fairly, transparently, and upholds human rights.

As directed by President Prabowo Subianto, he said, the authorities have been asked to take firm legal steps that apply to anyone who violates the law.

It is said that people who carry out demonstrations or demonstrations will not be disturbed by anyone because demonstrations are the people's right to express opinions and aspirations.

However, he emphasized that those who were dealt with firmly were those who violated the law, burned, destroyed, looted, and incited others to commit crimes.

Nevertheless, the Coordinating Minister emphasized that those suspected of violating the law, their various human rights were protected, with transparent law enforcement.

"They must undergo an examination according to the procedural law, have the right to be accompanied by a legal advisor, and have the right to be treated by prioritizing the principle of presumption of innocence," he said.

If such a thing is violated, said Yusril, then strict legal action will also be taken against the law enforcement apparatus itself, so that this commitment is very important so that justice is upheld.

In order to ensure the establishment of a fair law, it is stated that the Coordinating Ministry for Kumham Imipas has coordinated with all law enforcement officers.

Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai, continued Yusril, has formed a surveillance team to monitor and ensure law enforcement officers act according to human rights norms.

The Coordinating Ministry for Human Rights, Kumham Imipas, also provides the widest opportunity for the National Commission (Komnas) of Human Rights to carry out its duties in monitoring, collecting data, and receiving public reports if there are actions by officers suspected of violating human rights during the demonstration that lasted until the end of last August.

Meanwhile, he did not deny that the protests that took place in the country received international attention, including from the Office of the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Affairs in Geneva, Switzerland.

However, he ensured that as a democratic country, the Indonesian government guaranteed the people's right to protest to express their aspirations and opinions.

Therefore, it is emphasized that the Government only takes action against those who violate the law, such as destroying, burning, and looting.

"Meanwhile, the people, including students who protest peacefully, are guaranteed and protected by their rights," said Yusril.