This letter write by Executive Director Indonesian Parliament Monitoring and Empowerment Committee (KP3-I), Tomu Agustinus Pasaribu, SH,MH.
Dear
United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee
Cq. Bace Waly Ndiaye
InPlace.
Subject: Human Rights Crimes Perpetrated by the Joko Widodo Regime Against the Indonesian People.
Yours faithfully,
First of all, we would like to thank you for your concern and concern for the Indonesian people, even though we found out after several media published Brother Bace Waly Ndiye’s question regarding “Joko Widodo’s neutrality and the candidacy of Joko Widodo’s eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka in the 2024 presidential election, as well as the steps what is implemented to ensure that state officials, including the president, cannot exert undue influence on the election”.
As an Indonesian citizen, I take the liberty to explain the chronology of the question you asked about what the Indonesian people experience as holders of sovereignty in politics and democracy in accordance with Human Rights.
I did this because I was conducting independent research on a thesis that was tested on March 17, 2023 with the title “The Position of Political Parties on the People’s Constitutional Rights to Elect Leaders in General Elections Based on Aspects of Justice” as a form of accountability for the Master of Law degree that I achieved.
Background to the Study
1. The 2024 Presidential Election riots occurred due to Joko Widodo’s desire to extend his term of office for 3 years due to the Covid-19 case that hit the world. Joko Widodo’s wish was rejected by all the people, politicians and community leaders.
Then Joko Widodo wanted to be given the opportunity to become President for 3 terms. Joko Widodo did everything possible through his trusted ministers to fight for his wishes. Joko Widodo’s desire is contrary to the 1945 Constitution so it does not receive support from anywhere.
2. Your question regarding the Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia (MK RI) Number 90/PUU-XXI/2023 regarding the minimum age for Presidential Candidates (Capres) and Vice Presidential Candidates (Cawapres) as regulated in Law No. 7 of 2017 article 169 letter q; aged at least 40 (forty) years.
The Indonesian Constitutional Court changed the minimum age limit for presidential and vice presidential candidates to 40 years or have experience as a regional head, through MK Decree No 90/PUU-XXI/2023 and confirmed that the decision applies to the 2024 presidential election.
The lawsuit was filed by one of the students supporting Gibran Rakabuming Raka from Solo.
3. This became a polemic because the Chairman of the Indonesian Constitutional Court when deciding Case No. 90/PUU-XXI/2023 was Anwar Usman as Chairman of the Constitutional Court who is also President Joko Widodo’s brother-in-law, so that in deciding the case it was done recklessly to catch up on time, outside of the proper mechanism, what is certain is that the Indonesian Constitutional Court
made a decision in accordance with Joko Widodo’s wishes.
4. Constitutional Court Decision No 90/PUU-XXI/2023 is contrary to the constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, namely UUD 45, especially Pancasila, the 2nd principle, the 3rd principle and the 4th principle. As a leader in making decisions and policies.
5. Due to the failure of the scenario for extending the term of office and 3 terms proposed by Joko Widodo through his henchmen, Joko Widodo forced his eldest son to become Prabowo Subianto’s Vice Presidential Candidate. With the guarantee that the pair Prabowo Subianto and Gibran must win the 2024 presidential election.
At Issue
1. The decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia has violated UUD 45 article 24C paragraph 1, and Article 5, as well as article 28j.
2. Entering the registration stage for the presidential and vice presidential elections carried out by the General Election Commission of the Republic of Indonesia (KPU RI) with the decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia, the Presidential Election held has violated UUD 45 article 22E paragraph 1: General elections are carried out directly, publicly, freely, confidentially, honestly and fairly every 5 years.
3. The Commissioner of the General Election Commission of the Republic of Indonesia does not have the right to carry out the Presidential Election because, on February 5 2024, the Honorary Council of Election Organizers (DKPP) imposed a strong warning sanction on the Chairman of the General Election Commission (KPU) Hasyim Asy’ari and six of his members in the 135-PKE session –
DKPP/XXI/2023, 136-PKE-DKPP/XXI/2023, 137-PKE-DKPP/DKPP/XXI/2024 sanctions were imposed because the KPU accepted Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s registration as a vice presidential candidate in the 2024 Presidential Election.
4. President Joko Widodo uses state authority and facilities to endorse, regulate, direct all state apparatus to win his son, so that democracy in Indonesia experiences a very dangerous collapse.
5. Ahead of the Presidential Election on February 14 2024, Joko Widodo and several ministers silenced and directed the people in the name of direct distribution of Social Assistance (Bansos), the provision
of Social Assistance carried out by President Joko Widodo was a form of bribery and coercion so that the people chose Prabowo and Gibran, Meanwhile, the costs spent by Joko Widodo amounted to approximately IDR 496 trillion, which came from the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN).
This means that Joko Widodo used people’s money to win Prabowo and Gibran.
Closing
In accordance with the points above, it can be concluded that Joko Widodo has deliberately violated human rights in the 2024 Presidential Election of the Republic of Indonesia which is detrimental to all Indonesian people.
The human rights violations committed by Joko Widodo became increasingly
widespread when supporting and winning Prabowo Subianto in the 2024 presidential election due to the tragedy of the May 1998 riots.
Prabowo Subianto was suspected of being one of the human rights violators in the riots due to the kidnapping of several activists.
Unfortunately, the TNI generals who
tried and fired Prabowo Subianto at that time annulled and changed the decision they made.
Violations of human rights in Indonesia have become a habit carried out by the state and government because they are not considered a form of crime or serious violation, this is due to the many regulations made by the state and government to weaken or frighten the Indonesian people in defending and defending their human rights owned.
For example, the recent eviction of approximately 8,000 people living on Rempang Island which was carried out by the Indonesian Government, even though these people had been living on Rempang Island for generations before Indonesia became independent, but the Indonesian Government preferred and defended entrepreneurs for the reason of investor development.
For this reason, we as the Indonesian people hope for assistance from the United Nations Human Rights Committee to provide assistance in exposing human rights violations that occurred in the 2024 Presidential Election in Indonesia as well as human rights violations committed by the Joko Widodo regime against the Indonesian people through policies-policies issued, and brought this case to the international court.
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