Dissolve Rights Commission

Dissolve Rights Commission

From Warta Kota

The fact that Hendardi and Wardah Hafidz, who are famous for championing human rights, failed to get in the new line-up of the National Human Rights Commission implies that the old/status quo forces are still very strong in every line of life. So, what is this commission heading for?

The status quo forces prefer to see conservative people included in this commission. Former chairman of the commission, Djoko S., and his colleagues are a good example. They have been re-elected for the next term of office although their performance is a far cry from the people's expectations.

One may get the impression now that this commission acts more as an institution that obstructs justice against human rights crimes.

In view of this feature of the commission, I would like to suggest to the government that this commission had better be dissolved. Its presence in the community is neither effective nor efficient. In fact, the commission is only increasing the ignorance of the community.

All this simply shows that there is no political will on the part of the government, with the support from politicians in the House, to uphold justice in laws and human rights.

SUTA WIDHYA, Jakarta