JakartaGlobe, Eko Prasetyo, October 01, 2016
Jakarta.
The government will form a joint task force to address the gross human rights
violations that followed the failed coup of 1965 by the 30 September Movement,
or G30S.
The task
force will be comprised of the Attorney General's Office, National Commission
on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), Indonesian Military, National Police, legal
experts and public representatives.
The
government has held extensive discussions to address various approaches, including
to hear public aspirations related to the 1965 anticommunist purge, Chief
Security Minister Wiranto said after attending the Pancasila Sanctity Day
commemoration in Lubang Buaya, East Jakarta, on Saturday (01/10).
"From
the judicial approach, there has been an in-depth investigation on the
incident, as it is categorized as part of the principles of clear and present
danger by legal standings, which allowed the state to conduct 'salvage' actions
related to the danger against national security," Wiranto said.
He added
that the adage of abnormaal recht voor abnormale tijden, or emergency action
taken during an emergency situation, was legally justified and cannot be judged
under current laws.
Komnas HAM
and the AGO conducted a case study where they found judicial boundaries,
especially those related to evidence beyond reasonable doubt.
"[Investigators]
have found difficulties to fulfill the manifestation standards of Law No.
26/2000 on Human Rights Courts," Wiranto said.
As a
result, the government directed the resolution of the issue through
non-judicial measures based on national interests and unity.
These
non-judicial measures will consider certain phrases, including not to blame any
parties, not inciting hate or vengeance, as well as justifying the government's
decisions by law without causing any long-term negative excess.
Wiranto
claimed that the government has been serious in resolving the tragedy by
inviting all parties to turn it into a lesson for Indonesia to avoid similar
events from occurring in the future.
The
government has adopted three main approaches, Wiranto said.
Firstly,
there had been differences in political ideology that peaked with the attempted
coup and that it led to a massive setback for Indonesia as a country.
"Secondly,
the government feels extremely concerned about the victims of the 1965 tragedy,
as it has tried to resolve all allegations of gross human rights violations
through a fair non-judicial process to avoid long-term excess," the
minister said.
Lastly, the
government has called on and encouraged all Indonesians to accept the state
ideology of Pancasila as the foundation for national reconciliation.
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