Ganjar Calls The Question About Human Rights Violations Not Answered So That Prabowo Considers Tendensius

Indonesian Presidential Candidate Ganjar Pranowo during a special interview at his residence, Jalan Taman Patra Raya, Setiabudi, South Jakarta, Wednesday (13/12/2023). (ANTARA/Narda Margaretha Sinambela)

Presidential candidate number 3 Ganjar Pranowo admitted that he was not satisfied with Prabowo Subianto's answer regarding the settlement of cases of gross human rights violations (HAM) in the past. "No (satisfied). My people did not get an answer," said Ganjar during an exclusive interview at his residence, Jalan Taman Patra Raya, Setiabudi, South Jakarta, as reported by Antara, Wednesday, December 13. Ganjar said he was committed to resolving cases of past gross human rights violations. This is important so that any candidate who participates in the election in the next period is not associated with human rights cases anymore. "Our job is to complete it. To complete it, someone likes it, some don't, but it must be completed," he said. The former governor of Central Java emphasized that the question he asked was not to discredit certain parties. "Now, because there is no (an answer), I think it is tendentious, no," said Ganjar. Therefore, Ganjar hopes that Prabowo can answer his questions regarding cases of past human rights violations. "But because it doesn't answer, it's okay. It will continue to come out because there has never been a decision," he said. As for the inaugural debate of the presidential candidate at the Indonesian KPU Office, Jakarta, Tuesday (12/12), Ganjar had asked Prabowo about his commitment to resolve cases of past gross human rights violations if he was elected in the 2024 presidential election. Ganjar said there were 12 cases of gross human rights violations ranging from the 1965-1966 incident, the 1989 Talangsari incident to the 2003 Wamena incident. He explained that in 2009 the DPR had issued 4 recommendations for the president, namely to form an Ad Hoc Human Rights Court. Then, found 13 victims of forced disappearances, provided compensation and recovery, and ratified the forced anti-vanishing convention as a precautionary measure. "If Mr (Prabowo) is there, will it make a human rights court and resolve the recommendations of the DPR?" said Ganjar in the inaugural debate of the presidential candidate at the KPU RI, Jakarta, Tuesday (12/12) night. "The second question is, out there waiting for a lot of women. Can you help where the graves are lost so they can make pilgrimages?" he asked. Prabowo immediately answered this question. He said he had repeatedly given answers. "What else do you want to ask me? I have answered many times every 5 years if my polls go up, they will be asked again about that," continued Prabowo. Prabowo then asked that cases of past gross human rights violations not be politicized. "So the problem of human rights should not be politicized, Mas Ganjar," he concluded. The General Election Commission (KPU) of the KPU held the first debate of the presidential and vice presidential candidates in Jakarta, Tuesday, with the theme of government, law, human rights, eradication of corruption, strengthening democracy, increasing public services, and harmony of citizens.

The debate was followed by three pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates, namely number 1 Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar, serial number 2 Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka, and serial number 3 Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud Md. The series of debates will continue on December 22, 2023, January 7, 2024, January 21, 2024, and February 4, 2024.