Political analyst Saiful Mujani has stated he is ready to provide\ninformation regarding a complaint filed against him over alleged\nincitement. Accompanied by his legal counsel from the Democracy Defence\nTeam, including Todung Mulya Lubis, Saiful said his attendance to fulfil\nthe summons was a legal obligation, noting that it is normal for a\ncivilian to deal with the police. He then alluded to the acid attack\ncase involving KontraS activist Andrie Yunus, which is suspected to have\nbeen an attempt to silence criticism.<\/p>\n
\u2018If there is a problem, a civilian dealing with the police is normal,\nit is ordinary, rather than me being Andrie Yunus-ed.\u00a0This is more\ncivilised, Bang Todung. And the Andrie Yunus case should be the last in\nthis country,\u2019 Saiful said at the Jakarta Metropolitan Police\nheadquarters on Thursday (4\/6). Nevertheless, Saiful admitted he is\nworried that the legal process he is currently facing could potentially\nsilence critical voices. \u2018What I am very afraid of and very worried\nabout is if critical voices are criminalised again. That does not\nconcern myself, but concerns our community as academics, public\nintellectuals, activists and others who are committed to our national\nvalues,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
Saiful expressed hope that the legal process could serve as a lesson\nfor all parties on how to respond to criticism. \u2018Today we will undergo\nit; it will test us as children of the nation, as a nation, whether we\nstill respect the values that have been fought for, especially since the\nreform era: civil liberties, freedom of speech, freedom of association\nand democracy in general,\u2019 he stated. Meanwhile, Saiful\u2019s lawyer, Todung\nMulya Lubis, questioned the Article 246 of the Criminal Code concerning\nincitement that has been levelled against his client. \u2018I do not know who\nwas incited, who feels incited, and what has been done by the incited\nparty. To me, this is absurd; an absurd article being used by the\npolice. However, we respect the summons from the police,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
Todung further hoped that after Saiful\u2019s examination, the complaint\ncould be immediately closed. He argued there are no legal grounds to\nfollow up on the report. \u2018I certainly hope cases like this do not\nhappen, and after the examination the case is closed. Because there is\nno legal reason whatsoever to follow up on this report. If Mr Saiful\nconveys his opinion, however harsh or critical, that is a human right\nprotected by the 1945 Constitution and the Human Rights Law. We have\nalso ratified the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Indonesia,\nwhich guarantees that right in the context of both international and\nnational law,\u2019 he continued. Previously, the Jakarta Metropolitan Police\nreceived two complaints against Saiful Mujani regarding alleged\nincitement. One complaint was lodged by Robina Akbar from the East\nJakarta Community Alliance, registered under number\nLP\/B\/2428\/IV\/2026\/SPKT\/POLDA METRO JAYA dated 8 April 2026.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/saiful-mujani-police-questioning-common-better-than-being-andrie-yunus-ed-1780558143", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }