Prabowo's Team Calls Four Years Behind, Human Rights Violations Are More Severe

Indonesia Kanal. Presidential candidate number 02 Prabowo Subianto, has always received allegations of human rights violations. But Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak, Coordinator spokesman for the National Winning Body Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno said that the human rights violations that had occurred during the past four years were more tragic than what was alleged to Prabowo. He saw in the case of the Baswedan novel, the case that had befallen the senior investigator of the Corruption Eradication Commission has not yet been revealed.

Dahnil said that cases of human rights violations that occur not only affect ordinary people but also occur in the legal apparatus.

"Not only human rights violations against ordinary people, even what happened in the era of Pak Jokowi was a violation of human rights against the legal apparatus. I think this is more tragic, "Dahnil said in the Meruya Selatan area, West Jakarta, Thursday night, January 3, 2019.

Regarding material related to human rights at the first debate in the 2019 Presidential election to be held on January 17, Dahnil said he was very optimistic. Because Prabowo and Sandiaga have a lot of ammunition to question the opponents regarding the enforcement of human rights. One of the concerns of the presidential and vice-presidential candidate is the case of the Baswedan novel.

As is known, two years ago to be exact in April 2017, Baswedan's novel was attacked by unknown people. He was doused with hard water by the attacker, causing damage to the eyes of the novel. But until now there have been no perpetrators responsible and arrested for the case. Even the demands for the formation of a joint fact-finding team (TGPF) in the case of Novel did not get a response.

Dahnil stated that if Prabowo Sandiaga won the 2019 PilPres, he would form TGPF to investigate the case of the Novel. According to him, the pair pair number 02 will commit to investigate and dismantle the perpetrators, actors and motives for the attack on Baswedan's novel.

Despite alluding to the novel case, Dahnil did not comment on the question regarding the issue to be used. The Prabowo-Sandiaga pair in the first debate against the opposing pair. "We'll see, it will leak later," Dahnil said.

Regarding human rights violations that occurred in the last four years, Dahnil not only raised the issue of Novel, he also said another example, including the construction of a cement factory that was opposed by Kendeng farmers and land conflicts with developers experienced by Karawang farmers.

Regarding the issues that have been circulating regarding human rights violations that Prabowo said were carried out, Dahnil said they were political. he said that the allegations directed at the former former Special Commander of the Special Forces Command only occur every five years.

Sementra, Prabowo has never been proven to do the thing alleged, even the previous governments did not hold a court, this is because there is no evidence that shows Prabowo's involvement as alleged.

"He was never tried, said he was not involved in anything, and don't forget he was the military leader at the time, the military was in command. And previous governments also never provided a court, "said Dahnil.

Prabowo Subianto has been accused of involvement in past human rights violations, namely related to activist kidnappings during the Soeharto era. The kidnapping was carried out by the Kopassus Mawar Team where Prabowo was then the secretary general of Kopassus.

But to date, there is no evidence to show Prabowo's involvement in the kidnapping. There was not even a court that ruled on the allegations. However, the accusations will appear every time the presidential election.