KOKAM DIY Consolidates Forces in Response to Rising Alcohol and Thuggery in Yogyakarta
Personnel from the Muhammadiyah Young Generation Readiness Command (KOKAM) across Yogyakarta Special Region gathered for a Standby Muster and Anti-Alcohol Forum held at the RW 07 Community Hall Complex in Kamdanen, Danikerto, Tegalrejo, Sariharjo, Ngaglik, Sleman, on Sunday morning (15 February 2026).
The event served as an organisational consolidation in response to the growing proliferation of alcoholic beverages and acts of thuggery across Yogyakarta Special Region.
Approximately 700 KOKAM personnel from Yogyakarta and Central Java participated in the muster. A number of stakeholders also attended as a demonstration of synergy between civil society, security forces, and local government, including Member of the Regional Representative Council (DPD RI) Ahmad Syauqi Soeratno, Sleman Regional Legislative Council (DPRD) Member Abdul Kadir, representatives from the Ngaglik Military District Command and Police Sector, the Ngaglik sub-district leadership forum, and the Sleman Muhammadiyah Regional Leadership (PDM).
The muster commenced at 07:00 Western Indonesian Time and featured leadership briefings, a forum discussion, and the reading of an official position statement.
KOKAM DIY assessed that the increasingly open circulation of alcohol has the potential to trigger security disturbances and damage the social fabric of communities.
Deputy Chairman for KOKAM and Search and Rescue at the Yogyakarta Provincial Leadership of Muhammadiyah Youth, Rizal Ismail, stated that the movement represented a form of moral responsibility to maintain a conducive social environment.
Meanwhile, Abdul Kadir, who also serves as KOKAM Ngaglik’s patron, expressed his support for tightening enforcement of the local alcohol regulation in Sleman, particularly ahead of Ramadan.
Through this Standby Muster, the Sleman Muhammadiyah Regional Leadership emphasised the importance of collective orchestration in controlling alcohol and thuggery — from community commitment and security force support to policy alignment and consistent law enforcement. This cross-sector collaboration is expected to strengthen public safety, preserve Yogyakarta’s standing as a city of culture, and protect the younger generation from the destructive impact of alcohol.