Pati People's Communication Forum Chooses Audience with DPR: Our Approach Is Different
House of Representatives (DPR) leaders received input from the Pati People’s Communication Forum to discuss the current situation and progress on the Asset Forfeiture Bill. DPR Deputy Speaker Cucun Ahmad Syamsurijal stressed that all public aspirations would be welcomed by the institution.
The Pati People’s Communication Forum was received by DPR leaders in an audience held in the Abdul Muis Room, Nusantara Building, Senayan, Jakarta, on Monday (24/8/2026). The meeting was led by DPR Deputy Speaker Cucun Ahmad Syamsurizal, accompanied by DPR Deputy Speaker Sari Yuliati and Deputy Chairman of Commission VI Andre Rosiade.
“Yes, all aspirations are heard. Like this, the mechanism is not to fail to convey things whose concepts must be truly clear; send them to us, and we will accept the audience. Whoever wishes to request an audience by letter, we will accept them, as they are here,” said Cucun at the DPR.
Cucun said every proposal submitted by the people of Pati would be heard by the DPR. He also referred to reports on social media that had dragged Pati’s name into the spotlight.
“They know access to social media, or they can monitor the media. Sometimes, as residents of Pati, they are said to be asking for legal certainty, asking for certainty about who has the public order and security function there, to ensure that the people of Pati truly feel no fear and can be comfortable in their daily lives,” he said.
They called for firmness from law enforcement officials in maintaining public security and order, while also urging stronger regulation of content creators and digital information. Fishermen’s representatives also expressed hope that the central government would see conditions in Pati directly.
According to them, the people of Pati fundamentally want a safe, peaceful and conducive region. They fear that negatively reported social conditions could affect investor confidence and the local economy.
“Fishermen in Pati Regency feel the impact strongly. Investors who want to come in are all afraid of Pati Regency. We ask all of you, our representatives, to go down to the field, go down to Pati. Look at this Pati,” said Agung, a fisherman from Pati.
Agung said conditions in Pati are actually safe and peace-loving. He said he wants the region to be known as a conducive area.
“The situation in Pati is actually peace-loving and friendly; we want everything to be conducive. But with a handful of people acting in the name of the people of Pati, it makes us look very uncivilised,” he added.
The audience was said to demonstrate that aspirations do not always have to be expressed by taking to the streets. Dialogue, audiences and direct communication with state institutions are also considered part of public participation.
“Their proposals are good. They have fishermen, they have agriculture, and they even claim that our fish barn is in Pati,” Cucun added.
The audience proceeded interactively and smoothly. DPR leaders promised to follow up on the proposals, and the Pati People’s Communication Forum left parliament in an orderly manner.
Lukman Hakim, a central board member of the Ansor Youth Movement Legal Aid Institute and also a representative of the Pati People’s Communication Forum, said the aspirations conveyed were part of democracy. He said the complaints reflected the concerns felt by the people of Pati.
“Together with friends from mass organisations, several NGOs, community leaders and religious leaders, this is part of our concerns. So we have nothing to do with what was mentioned earlier; we are conveying something different,” said Lukman.
“I think this is also part of the democratic process. Every citizen is protected by law to express opinions. It is just that our approach is different,” he added.