Protect Freedom of Association
General Chairman of the Executive Board of the Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) Said Aqil Siraj (center) along with a number of leaders from mass organizations give a press statement at the office of DPP PBNU in Jakarta on Friday (7/7). At least 14 Islamic organizations grouped under the Islamic Mass Organization Brotherhood Institution have asked the government to speed up the issuance of Government Regulation in lieu of Law (Perppu) on mass organizations.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS – The issuance of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) No. 2/2017 on the Revision of the Mass Organization Law must not threaten democracy. The freedom of association, to gather and to express an opinion, must be maintained.
The enactment of the Perppu on mass organization requires a clear and transparent mechanism so that it does not become a tool of power to be used against any critical thinking or groups.