Teror Penyiraman Air Keras Terus Berulang, Pengamat: Terkesan Ada Pembiaran dari Negara

File photo - Representative of the Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD), Andrie Yunus (second left) when met at the Polda Metro Jaya, Jakarta, Wednesday (4/6/2025). ANTARA

JAKARTA - Political communication observer at Esa Unggul University, Jamiluddin Ritonga, highlighted the action of pouring hard water experienced by the Deputy Coordinator for External Affairs of Kontras, Andrie Yunus. According to him, the state needs seriousness and firmness in handling the incident because similar cases continue to occur.

"Terror continues to recur in Indonesia. This time it hit KontraS activist Andrie Yunus through the spraying of hard water by unknown people. Terror continues to occur because it seems there is a permit from the state, especially the law enforcement," said Jamiluddin in Jakarta, Saturday, March 14.

According to him, the impression of impunity by the state can be seen from the absence of suspects or perpetrators who have been caught in cases of water spraying on activists that have occurred so far. Moreover, it is known that the mastermind behind the water spraying and his motives.

"The indication is seen by the absence of a terrorist perpetrator who has been arrested. Whereas terror is clearly a defiance of the constitution," said Jamiluddin.

"Article 28 E and F explicitly guarantees freedom of opinion, expression, and communication," he added.

Jamiluddin said that terror is also a serious threat to democracy, human rights (HAM), and civil liberties. Because terror uses fear and threats.

"This is clearly an antecedent of democratic values that include freedom, equality, justice, and respect for human rights. All of this is clearly guaranteed in the constitution," he said.

Therefore, Jamiluddin considered it strange that the perpetrators of the terror that often occurred in the country could not be revealed, let alone the intellectual actors. This, he said, if the perpetrators of the terror continue to feel comfortable and are not worried about their actions.

"So, as long as the law enforcement has never succeeded in uncovering the perpetrators and their intellectual actors, then the terror will continue to occur. The terror could be more sadistic, and it could happen to anyone, including law enforcement," he said.

This, added Jamiluddin, would certainly disturb the sense of security of the nation's children. He reminded, such a right should not happen because the sense of security of the nation's children is guaranteed in the constitution.

"Therefore, law enforcement must be able to uncover the perpetrators of terror and their intellectual actors. That way, the security forces have protected the nation's children according to the will of the constitution," he concluded.