Govt Elaborates Criminal Code Bill Overseeing Communism and Marxism
The Criminal Code Draft Bill (RKUHP) is still deemed by many to contain a variety of problematic articles.
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The Criminal Code Draft Bill (RKUHP) is still deemed by many to contain a variety of problematic articles.
Defense Minister Prabowo asked teachers to teach their students the history of the cruelty of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI).
Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu expressed his support for a massive crackdown against books on communism.
The bookstore owner said authorities were too quick to conclude that the books were a tool to spread communism and PKI materials.
Kediri Military District Command (Kodim) confiscated hundreds of books that contain literature on communism on Wednesday.
Communism issues have increasingly become an attacking
instrument in elections, according to Kontras.
The strength of the communism ghost in Indonesia is
undoubtedly an anomaly.
No matter what the excuse, there can be no justification for
banning a discussion on the calamitous events of 1965.
Political expert Hermawan Sulistyo said the issue of PKI and
communism are still an effective political instrument in
Indonesia.
According to Hidayat, Indonesia does not embrace communism or
atheism, but it is a country that believes in God and
religions
Several villages in Gunung Kidul received DVDs suspected to
contain communism ideology.
National Police Deputy Chief Comr. Gen. Budi Gunawan said that
external threats to national security were getting complex and
without patterns.
Indonesian Communist Party has been banned by Provisional People`s Consultative Assembly decree No. 25/1966, the Military Commander says.
Around 500 petty officers have been mobilized from Bojonegoro
Military Command District to monitor possible communism-
related activities in villages.
The armed forces` involvement in law enforcement activities including the prevention of communism teaching is believed to be disregarding the law.
Activists stated that the government must guarantee that
there will be no further sweepings on events considered to be
related to communism.
The growing instances of rampant communism attributes
circulating in the country during recent days have raised
concern in the society.
The government reaffirmed the ban on communism and disbanding of the PKI following increasing activities voicing the ideology of communism.
Prohibiting Communism has actually been stated in the People's
Consultative Assembly (MPR) Regulation No. XXV/1966, as a result
of G30S Movement.
TEMPO Interactive, Bandung: The Legal Aid Insitute (LBH) urged the annullment of Decree No. 27/1999 on Criminal Code Revision. “Especially the Article that regulates crime against the state,” said Arif Yogiawan, representing the institute in Bandung yesterday (18/12).