AMPB confirms DPR rally will focus on two anti-corruption demands

The Pati United Community Alliance (AMPB) has confirmed that the protest held in front of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta on Thursday (27/8) will be peaceful and focused on two demands related to eradicating corruption.

AMPB coordinator Supriyono, also known as Botok, said the two demands are the immediate passage of the Asset Forfeiture Bill and the implementation of the death penalty for corruptors.

“We have no intention of causing trouble by coming to Jakarta. We support the movement of our friends in the Greater Jakarta area who will hold a protest on 27 August,” Botok said when met in Jakarta on Wednesday.

He stressed that the AMPB protest does not carry an agenda to unseat President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

“There is no effort to unseat Prabowo-Gibran. We support the Prabowo administration so that it becomes better,” he said.

According to him, AMPB came to Jakarta to convey the public’s aspirations regarding the eradication of corruption, while also supporting the protest held by the community in the Greater Jakarta area.

After learning of the plan for a protest with similar demands in Jakarta, AMPB decided to attend and convey those aspirations in front of the DPR.

He said the arrival of the Pati community in Jakarta was also intended to provide input to the DPR regarding the deliberation of the Asset Forfeiture Bill.

“We came to the DPR to provide input so that the bill is passed immediately,” he said.

Botok confirmed that the AMPB protest will be centred in front of the DPR building and will not spread to other locations.

He also stressed that AMPB is not encouraging any group or community to carry out anarchic actions during the delivery of aspirations.

“Our protest is focused in front of the DPR and we are focused on those two demands,” he said.