Menkominfo Johnny G Plate Asks Students To Deliver Orations In An Ethical Way

Minister of Communication and Information (Menkominfo) RI Johnny G Plate/ Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Minister of Communication and Information (Menkominfo) Johnny G Plate appealed to students who plan to demonstrate on Monday, April 11, to deliver orations or aspirations in an ethical and well-mannered manner.

"In the future, we will use diction which shows that we are a cultured nation," said Minister of Communications and Informatics Johnny G Plate, quoting Antara, Sunday, April 10.

As is known, students who are members of the All-Indonesian Student Executive Board (BEM SI) will hold demonstrations in a number of areas, including the capital city of Jakarta.

The Minister of Communication and Informatics, Johnny, assessed that the expression of opinions by students was indeed guaranteed by law. However, this should be done in a polite manner, and prioritizing national values.

Students, he continued, are the nation's generation and hope. Therefore, the delivery of aspirations should also choose a good or polite diction or word choice

"Show us that intellectual candidates and future leaders," said the member of the Indonesian House of Representatives for the 2014 to 2019 period.

BEM Nusantara previously said that the government did not prohibit students from taking action in expressing their opinions and aspirations.

The Coordinator of BEM Nusantara for Java Island, Ahmad Marzuki, said that the government still gave freedom to students to express their aspirations.

Meanwhile, a political observer from UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Adi Prayitno said that during the demonstration there were already signs or regulations governing the expression of opinions. This is primarily to be done within the corridors of a good democracy.

According to Adi, if the expression of opinion is carried out in a "chaos" manner, it will tarnish the image of the student movement. In the democratic development of the country, which is currently starting to develop well, efforts to convey aspirations in an elegant way are much prioritized.