Agreeing To Claims 17+8, PSI Jakarta Encourages Asset Confiscation Bill

DKI DPRD Building/DOK VOI

JAKARTA - The Regional Leadership Council of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) DKI Jakarta welcomes the demands of 17+8 that have been sticking out in recent demonstrations. PSI Jakarta Regional Secretary, Geraldi Ryan Wibinata, expressed his full appreciation to the public for voicing this aspiration.

"PSI Jakarta expresses its deepest appreciation to the people who have voiced their 17+8 aspirations. We understand that these aspirations are demands that come from the heart and sincere thoughts to improve the political life of this nation for the better in the future," said Geraldi in his statement, Tuesday, September 9.

Regarding the demands for ratification and enforcement of the Asset Confiscation Bill, Geraldi claims that his party has consistently voiced the bill for a long time, even during the campaign period. PSI invites the public to understand and participate in overseeing the process.

"From the general chairman to the general chairman, from time to time, even before the campaign period, PSI was the strongest political party to voice the Asset Confiscation Bill. We invite the public to participate in exploring, studying, and overseeing the Asset Confiscation Bill," he said.

Geraldi emphasized that the demand for 17+8 is a footing for a healthier democracy. PSI DKI Jakarta is considered to have started steps to improve the party by tightening internally, including the implementation of the PSI Legislative Member Code of Ethics and the existence of the Party Court as supervisors of cadre actions that have the potential to cause a commotion.

Even PSI has imposed sanctions on Inter-Time Replacement (PAW) for its legislative members who are proven to violate the principle of transparency, such as inflating reports on the use of recess funds.

Touching on the demand number 11 regarding the commitment to side with the people, Geraldi stated that PSI is the only faction that rejects the increase in salaries of the DKI DPRD during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"PSI Jakarta is the only party and faction that rejects the increase in salaries of the DKI Jakarta DPRD during the last COVID-19 pandemic. Then, we also continue to criticize provincial government policies that burden the community, one of which is the waste of the APBD budget," said Geraldi.

In the demands of the aspect of financial transparency and party reform and strengthening of executive supervision, Geraldi admitted that his party routinely issues financial reports audited by the Public Accounting Office (KAP). All these reports can be accessed by the public through the official website of PSI Jakarta and PPID PSI Jakarta.

"Our financial reports can be accessed at any time through the PSI Jakarta website or the PPID PSI Jakarta website. We prioritize transparency and do not cover up anything from the public," he added.