Professor of Political Science at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta,\nSaiful Mujani, claims to be ready to face the legal process regarding\nthe report against him in the alleged treason and incitement case.<\/p>\n
Mujani is even prepared to heed police summons to provide statements\non the report. Including if he must be detained.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the procedure requires detention, then just detain me,\u201d he said\nafter speaking at a discussion addressing his case at UIN Jakarta,\nCiputat, South Tangerang, on Thursday (23\/4).<\/p>\n
Mujani claims not to take issue with the report against him.\nAccording to him, the report is a constitutional right of every citizen.\nHe leaves the case entirely to law enforcement authorities.<\/p>\n
\u201cBasically, as a good citizen, for example, if the police invite me\nto come to Bareskrim or to Polda, I will come happily,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, Mujani admits that to date he has not received a police\nsummons to provide a statement. However, he is ready to come and has\neven set aside special time if the summons is issued.<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore, I will go through all of it peacefully, even though I see\nthat a change of power is one very important thing because it demands\nnational improvement,\u201d said Mujani.<\/p>\n
He explains that the legal process against him now is a consequence\nthat has been anticipated. Mujani emphasises that he is not afraid and\nwill face it as part of the democratic process, firmly rejecting all\nforms of violence.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have experience; it\u2019s getting better as time goes on with\ndemonstrations. In \u201965, the casualties were extraordinary, 2 million. In\nPak Harto\u2019s time \u201998, there were many casualties, but not as many as in\n\u201965, right? So it\u2019s progressing,\u201d said Mujani.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Gus Dur\u2019s time, it was much better. Meaning that if we now carry\nout actions, I am optimistic it will be more controlled and more\ndemocratic,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Returning to the treason issue<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Mujani, who was the main speaker at the discussion at his\nalma mater, again touched on the treason allegations against him.<\/p>\n
Mujani considers the legal case against him as a thesis defence test\nthat will become a special momentum. However, he again revealed the\nreasons why the President must be removed.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy must the President be removed? There are several arguments that\nI want to highlight here, and hopefully it answers the curiosity of many\nparties about why this,\u201d said Mujani.<\/p>\n
According to him, there are at least six reasons why Prabowo must be\nremoved. First, threatening the constitution by wanting to return to the\nold constitution through amendments to the 1945 Constitution and\nreviving GBHN or now using the term PPHN.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo amendments for GBHN are no problem for us. We want more than\nthat: to return to the original 1945 Constitution. That\u2019s what Pak\nPrabowo said,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Second, Prabowo is seen as threatening democracy through his\nstatements wanting to return the Constitution to the 18 August 1945\nversion.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf so, at the very least, if wanting to return and fight for the\nreturn to the old 1945 Constitution or the 18 August 1945 one, it means\ndemocracy will disappear in our life as a nation-state,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Third, according to Mujani, Prabowo is also seen as having violated\nhis oath as President, one of which is by recognising Israel as a\nsovereign state. Whereas in Indonesia\u2019s history so far, Indonesia has\nnot recognised Israel as a state.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo diplomatic relations and so on. Because it has the perception\nthat Israel is a state that colonises the political rights of the\nPalestinian people. Something like that,\u201d said Mujani.<\/p>\n
Fourth, he continued, the President is seen as having violated the\nconstitution by engaging in KKN with the appointment of several close\nrelatives in government institutions, placing military personnel in\ncivilian positions, foreign cooperation without DPR approval, and\ndiverting education budget for the MBG programme.<\/p>\n
Fifth, threatening fiscal stability because he is deemed incompetent\nin managing state finances, which has now resulted in a budget deficit.\nAnd sixth, making undignified public statements, one of which is\ndisciplining observers. Including calling the August 2025 demonstration\nan attempt at treason.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf chatting behind the scenes with friends and so on is fine. But\nthis is a President speaking to the public openly. For example:\nobservers are unhappy if the government succeeds. That\u2019s not\npresidential, I say, speaking like that,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/saiful-mujani-ready-to-face-legal-process-if-he-must-be-detained-just-detain-him-1777013688", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }