Puan: Criticism Must Prioritise Mutual Respect

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Chair of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, stated that criticisms conveyed must prioritise mutual respect and honour, in response to the phenomenon of critiques leading to police reports.

She said that the delivery of criticism must be understood by both parties, both the one conveying it and the criticised party. The critic, she said, must behave well, and the recipient of the criticism must be ready to accept it.

“The law must be enforced as fairly as possible, but we must also maintain ethics in giving criticism so that it can be done politely,” said Puan after a plenary session at the parliamentary complex in Jakarta on Tuesday.

She also believes that the criticised party will make improvements if the criticism is delivered well, meaning constructive criticism.

“So we must continue to prioritise mutual respect and honour,” she said.