I was summoned<\/p>\n
Following the publication of my letter in the daily Sinar on
\nAug. 8, 1994 titled Convoy is for whom? I was summoned by the
\nDirectorate of Intelligence and Security of the West Kalimantan
\nPolice on Aug. 12, 1994 for investigation concerning the content
\nof my letter. Considering that it is not common practice to issue
\nsuch a summons and it could become a bad precedent, I made my
\npoint clear in a telephone conversation with Lt. Col. Soebijanto,
\nthe Head of the Directorate, who signed the summons.<\/p>\n
I said that if my letter in Sinar was not true, a denial
\nshould be issued according to the right to respond. I added that
\nthere was no political tendency in my letter and I did not mean
\nto insult nor slander anybody. However, Lt. Col. Soebijanto
\nresponded: \"We were not concerned over your letter published in
\nSinar, but what we want to know is your nationality?\" The officer
\nshould check the matter through the Department of Justice.
\nPerhaps they thought that I was a fugitive from China and entered
\nIndonesia illegally?<\/p>\n
In fact I am an Indonesian citizen by birth and not through
\nnaturalization. My complete history is kept in the West
\nKalimantan Police department. It is true that many people
\nregarded the criticisms contained in my letter as quite strong,
\nregardless of who I was criticizing. But later they praised my
\nattitude as positive and as serving as a social control. In this
\nI case I am a man who calls a spade a spade.<\/p>\n
As a citizen I know too well what I can and cannot do. Our
\nConstitution has guaranteed the citizens democracy and freedom of
\nthought.<\/p>\n
JOSEPH IVAN CHANDRA<\/p>\n
Pontianak, W. Kalimantan<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/i-was-summoned-1447899208", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }