Rafiqa Qurrata A, Jakarta – Once not being enough, the National Liberation Party of Unity (Papernas) has again reported the Islamic Defenders Militia (LPI), the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) and the Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR) to the Metro Jaya regional police. The first report was made by one of Papernas’ affiliated organisations, this time it was Papernas’ central leadership board.

“Admittedly this is the second report. Earlier the Urban Poor Union (SRMK) had also reported the incident. This time round it is directed more towards the organisations”, said one of Papernas’ legal attorneys, Roder Nababan, at the Metro Jaya police offices on Jl. Gatot Subroto in Jakarta on Monday April 9.

According to Nababan, the actions by the FPI, FBR and LPI in attacking Papernas obstructed their freedom to express their views in public. Whereas Papernas had already obtained a permit from the police to hold the mass rally.

Nababan added that the violent acts committed by the FPI, LPI and FBR violate Article 28 Paragraph 1 of the 1945 Constitution, Article 333 Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code on the deprivation of liberty and Law Number 39/1999 on Human Rights.

Papernas also plans to report the use of banners and posters that discredited Papernas by accusing them of being a communist party. “This will be reported later, we are still coordinating it”, he said.

On March 29 members of the FPI, LPI and the FBR attacked a Papernas rally that was later to declare the party the Proclamation Monument in Central Jakarta. (nal/sss)

[Translated by James Balowski.]