JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra emphasized that the persecution of transpuan groups in Bogor City, West Java, cannot be justified in a legal state.
He stated that no one should use Presidential Regulation Number 111 of 2025 as a basis for intimidation, violence, or self-judgment against citizens.
"Presidential Regulation Number 111 of 2025 must not be used as an excuse for persecution," said Yusril when confirmed in Jakarta, Monday.
The persecution and violence against the trans community in Bogor City has become a public spotlight since mid-July 2026 after a video of a group of young people being intimidated went viral on social media. The group of attackers carried out a one-sided street action under the pretext of the "Bogor Clean LGBT" movement.
Yusril emphasized that Presidential Regulation Number 111 of 2025 concerning the General Defense Policy of the State for 2025-2029 must be understood in its entirety in accordance with its purpose of establishment and must not be interpreted as legitimizing acts of persecution by the public.
The state, he said, does not allow vigilante actions or attitudes in any form.
It was emphasized that Indonesia is a country of law so that every alleged violation must be resolved through legal mechanisms by the authorities.
The substance of Presidential Regulation Number 111 of 2025, according to him, strengthens national resilience against non-military threats originating from propaganda to spread the understanding and behavior of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ), including activities of same-sex sexual relations and same-sex marriage accepted as values and lifestyles in the community.
Therefore, he said the scope of the presidential decree cannot be interpreted as justification for discriminatory or violent actions against individuals.
Yusril said that the principles set out in the presidential decree were a prevention against propaganda to spread the understanding and behavior of LGBTQ as a non-military threat to national resilience.
"So it's not giving people the authority to persecute anyone," he said.
Yusril conveyed that the state still has the obligation to guarantee the constitutional rights of every citizen as stipulated in the 1945 Constitution.
He said that behaviors prohibited by the state include pornography, pornographic acts, acts contrary to norms of decency, as well as attempts to influence or disseminate such ideas and behaviors to others.
However, as citizens, he continued, the LGBTQ community still has the same constitutional rights, including the right to clothing, food, and a decent living.
Furthermore, he said the existence of the community was an undeniable social fact.
Therefore, it is stated that every citizen still has the right to receive legal protection without exception. Meanwhile, law enforcement against any alleged violations will continue to be carried out based on the provisions of laws and regulations.
"The differences in views that are developing in society should not be an excuse to eliminate one's basic rights as a citizen," said Yusril.
Because, he said, the state is obliged to protect every citizen from acts of violence, intimidation or persecution, as well as enforcing the law in accordance with applicable provisions.
He also appealed to all elements of society to refrain from and not take actions that are contrary to the law.
He emphasized that the government would continue to maintain a balance between protecting the constitutional rights of every citizen, enforcing national legal norms, and strengthening national resilience as mandated in Presidential Regulation Number 111 of 2025.
Yusril also invited all people not to interpret Presidential Regulation Number 111 of 2025 incorrectly.
"Let's respect the law, hand over law enforcement to the authorities, and together maintain public order, national unity, and respect for the human rights of every citizen," he said.
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