The Chaotic Response Of Wadas Village, Alissa Wahid: Don't Use Violence Against Small People

Wadas Village/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The National Coordinator of the Gusdurian Network, Alissa Wahid, went directly to visit Wadas Village, Bener District, Purworejo, Central Java, to respond to the turmoil that occurred between residents and officials regarding the construction of the Bener Dam.

“Go to the residents of Wadas village, to hear directly from them. Both the pros and cons. And nothing has changed from my previous statement. Confirmed immediately. I stand by my statements,” said Alissa, Saturday, February 12.

He also discussed with the Deputy Chief of Police of Purworejo and his team, the Head of the Regional Military Command 4, the Dandim of Purworejo, the Danramil of Kec. Right. Alissa asked the security forces to be able to protect the community without discrimination. "I entrust the gentlemen to protect the citizens without distinguishing between the pros and cons," said the daughter of the 4th President of the Republic of Indonesia Abdurrahman alias Gus Dur. Alissa Wahid invited the government to build the Bener Dam, but the building materials were mined from a place where the residents did not refuse.

He also briefly asked the apparatus and the Governor of Central Java, Ganjar Pranowo, to postpone the land survey in Wadas, until this case is completely resolved.