JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra stated that the more sharp the criticism of academics to the government, the more the government will be happy.
According to Yusril, with sharp criticism, the government can review or re-study the policies that have been issued.
"So, the government never sees people who criticize it as enemies. Moreover, my model, basically, is academics," said Yusril when met in Jakarta, Saturday.
Likewise, President Prabowo Subianto, who according to Yusril is very welcome to criticism of the government. Therefore, in principle, academics are free to criticize.
Regarding the Andalas University constitutional law expert Feri Amsari who was reported to the police for criticizing the government's food self-sufficiency policy, Yusril said the police processed the report as their duty and function. In that way, the police cannot reject the report.
However, he will give advice to the police so that they can clarify the report submitted.
"The person who reported it was heard first and Mr. Ferry could be called in for questioning. So, it's impossible for there to be a report and the police just stand by, they can be sued by the police," he said.
Previously, House of Representatives (DPR) Chairwoman Puan Maharani said that the criticisms that were delivered should prioritize mutual respect and mutual respect, while responding to the phenomenon of the delivery of criticism that led to police reports.
He said that the delivery of criticism must be understood by both parties, both the one who delivered it and the one who was criticized. The critic must be kind, and the recipient of criticism must be ready to accept the criticism.
"The law must be carried out as fairly as possible, but we must also be able to maintain ethics in providing criticism so that it can be done politely," said Puan after the plenary meeting, Tuesday (21/4).
Puan believes that the party criticized will make improvements if the delivery of criticism is good, in the sense of constructive criticism.
Recently, the Tani Nusantara Legal Aid Institute (LBH) reported Feri Amsari to the Polda Metro Jaya regarding his statement in a discussion regarding food self-sufficiency.
The LBH Tani Nusantara Itho Simamora Advocacy Team assessed that the statement was provocative and had the potential to cause unrest among farmers and business actors.
"The statement is considered to have triggered public unrest," he said at the Polda Metro Jaya, Friday (17/4).
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