Jakarta (ANTARA) - Senior political analyst Boni Hargens has reminded\nthat the debate over Saiful Mujani\u2019s statement, suspected of\nconstituting an act of treason, must be grounded in strong thinking from\npolitical science.<\/p>\n
Saiful\u2019s statement, which aired on a YouTube channel recently,\nregarding calls to oust the President outside constitutional mechanisms,\nhas been widely reported to the police.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether Mr Saiful Mujani\u2019s discussion falls into the category of\ntreason or otherwise, that is indeed a debate that must be grounded in\nstrong thinking about politics,\u201d Boni said at the book launch and\ndiscussion event in Jakarta on Saturday, as quoted from a statement in\nJakarta on Sunday.<\/p>\n
From the perspective of political science, according to him, Saiful\u2019s\nstatement can be examined from different viewpoints, namely the state\u2019s\nperspective and the civil society\u2019s perspective.<\/p>\n
From the state\u2019s perspective, Boni explained that Saiful\u2019s statement\nconstitutes a pre-condition leading towards revolution, as it already\ninvolves ideas and mobilisation efforts.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, from the civil society\u2019s perspective, he continued, the\nstatement represents freedom of expression and a form of serious\ndisappointment with political parties that fail to provide political\nopposition amid democratic power.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat means, Mr Saiful\u2019s statement from the civil society\u2019s\nperspective is a stern warning and a slap in the face to political\nparties to play the role of opposition in democracy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, he opined that the state\u2019s viewpoint on Saiful\u2019s\nstatement is not wrong because it indeed has the potential to disrupt\npublic interests with the pre-condition leading towards revolution.<\/p>\n
However, Boni reminded that an ideal government must be able to\nmaintain a balance between the state\u2019s perspective and the civil\nsociety\u2019s perspective.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, making decisions while still safeguarding the civil society\u2019s\nperspective and upholding state interests,\u201d Boni stated.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Metro Jaya Regional Police are still conducting\nin-depth investigations regarding the police reports against Saiful\nMujani concerning allegations of inciting treason by the individual on\nsocial media.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are still conducting in-depth investigations regarding the police\nreport,\u201d said the Head of Public Relations of the Metro Jaya Regional\nPolice, Commissioner Pol Budi Hermanto, in Jakarta on Friday (10\/4).<\/p>\n
Budi said that the number of reports received by the Metro Jaya\nRegional Police related to the case has increased to two, but he did not\nexplain the reporters.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe, the Metro Jaya Regional Police, have received reports from two\nreporters related to Article 246 of Law Number 1 of 2023. The second\nreport was received yesterday, around 8 April 2026, at approximately\n21.20 WIB,\u201d Budi stated.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/analyst-reminds-that-suspicions-of-treason-should-be-grounded-in-political-science-thinking-1776005448", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }