Jokowi Refuses To Do Gowa Satpol PP: Don't Be Hard And Rude, Officers Are Strictly Polite For Rice

President Jokowi (Presidential Secretariat Youtube)

JAKARTA - The viral video of the beating of cafe owners including women by Satpol PP elements in Gowa, South Sulawesi (South Sulawesi) has apparently caught the attention of President Joko Widodo. Jokowi regretted the rude actions of officers in the field related to micro PPKM.

"Then be careful in lowering the mobility index, regarding the isolation and handling of the community, traders, street vendors, shops, I ask the Police and later the Minister of Home Affairs to the regions, not to be harsh and rude. (But) firmly and politely, while socializing by giving invitations while giving rice, it can get the message," Jokowi said in a video uploaded to the Presidential Secretariat's Youtube, Saturday, July 17.

"Events in South Sulawesi, such as the Satpol PP, hit the shop owners, especially the women, for the people to heat up the atmosphere," Jokowi continued during a virtual emergency PPKM evaluation process on Friday, July 16.

The latest of the viral cases of Satpol PP, Secretary of Satpol PP Gowa, South Sulawesi, Mardani Hamdan was removed from his position. This decision is related to the violation of the case of mistreatment of the cafe owner during the PPKM inspection which went viral on social media.

"Based on the results of the examination, Mardani has violated the discipline of the ASN. On that basis, today, Saturday, July 17, I will remove the person concerned from his position," said Gowa Regent Adnan Purrichta Ichsan, Saturday, July 17.

Regent Adnan explained the reason for the new removal today. Gowa Satpol PP member Mardani Hamdan must first be examined by the inspectorate.

"Why don't I just remove the person concerned? That's because we are a state of law, upholding the presumption of innocence. That's why an inspection is carried out by the Inspectorate, as well as fulfilling the right of the person concerned to defend his actions," he explained.

Currently Mardani Hamdan has also been named a suspect in the case of persecution at the Gowa Police.

"If the law is processed later, the perpetrator will already have permanent legal force (inkracht). Then the next sentence will be seen based on Government Regulation (PP) No. 17/2020 concerning Amendments to PP No. 11/2017 concerning Civil Servant Management," said Regent Adnan.