The Government Has Prepared A Budget For Victims Of Past Heavy Human Rights, Mahfud MD: The State Must Pay, Yes Pay

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam), Mahfud MD said the government would prepare a budget in the context of resolving past gross human rights violations non-judicially aimed at restoring victims' rights.

"And we are ready to provide what is needed for this, the state must pay, yes pay. I just spoke with friends from the Ministry of Finance, the state must provide a budget. Next year, how much, next year," said Mahfud after attending a working meeting with Committee I DPD, at the parliament complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday 4 July, confiscated by Antara.

He said the budget was intended to support victims of past gross human rights violations. Starting from the cost of education and job training, establishment and business assistance, to the construction of water infrastructure.

"Then there is a diesel program for fishermen, access to capital financing and so on, which abroad we give, if you want to go home I admit as a citizen, 'he really can't go home, now he's home, the state guarantees," he said.

He said that at the launch of the program for implementing the recommendation for the non-judicial completion of gross human rights violations in Aceh, Tuesday, June 27, President Jokowi provided a number of compensation to victims, including housing construction or renovations.

"Yesterday the President saw firsthand, there were 16 houses that were victims of Geudong's house. Glad for the person. Some asked, 'Sir, my son was given scholarships to universities', the construction of places of worship," he said.

Previously, on Tuesday 27 June, President Joko Widodo officially launched a program to implement recommendations for the non-judicial completion of gross human rights violations (HAM) in Indonesia starting from Aceh, Tuesday, in an effort to restore the rights of victims.

"By saying bismillahirahmanirrahim, this afternoon, I officially launch a program to implement the recommendation for the non-judicial settlement of gross human rights violations in Indonesia," Jokowi said in Pidie Regency, Aceh, Tuesday, June 27.

On January 11, 2023, the Government acknowledged that there had been gross human rights violations in the past in 12 events.

The 12 incidents were events in 1965-1966, Mysterious Shooting in 1982-1985, Talangsari Incident in Lampung in 1989, Rumoh Geudong Incident and Sattis Post in Aceh in 1989, Forced Disappearance in 1997-1998, and Riots in May 1998.

Then, Trisakti and Semanggi I-II Incidents in 1998-1999, Santet Shaman Murder in 1998-1999, Aceh KKA Intersection Incident in 1999, Wasior Papua Incident in 2001-2002, Wamena Papua Incident in 2003, and Jambo Keupok Aceh Incident in 2003.