Jakarta, the Honorary Council of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MKD) of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) imposed a written reprimand on Commission I member of the DPR from the PDIP faction, Yulius Setiarto, due to his statement regarding the non-neutrality of police officers in the 2024 regional elections through the “Brown Party.”
The term “Partai Coklat” refers to the alleged involvement of police officers in the political process, particularly the 2024 regional elections.
The Chairman of the MKD DPR RI, Nazaruddin Dek Gam, read the decision in the MKD deliberation session at the Parliament complex, Senayan, Jakarta, on Tuesday (3/12/2024).
“Based on legal and ethical considerations, the MKD decided that the respondent Yth Yulius Setiarto, SH. MH No member A234 from the PDIP faction was proven to have violated the code of ethics and was given a written reprimand,” said Nazaruddin in the MKD meeting room.
Nazaruddin stated that the MKD’s decision is final and binding as of its announcement.
Yulius Setiarto was reported to the MKD following his statement on his personal TikTok account, which touched on police interference in the 2024 regional elections.
In his explanation, Yulius stated that in his post, he asked the Chief of Police, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, to clarify the findings of Bocor Alus Politik released by Tempo.
Because, Bocor Alus Politik revealed several allegations of police involvement or the Coklat Party in the 2024 Pilkada.
It is known that Yulius was reported by a resident from Bekasi, West Java, Ali Lubis, regarding a statement posted by Yulius on his TikTok account on November 25, 2024.
In the video, Yulius responded to the findings of Bocor Alus Politik released by Tempo regarding the alleged involvement of the police apparatus in the 2024 regional elections.
“The police are actively rallying support to win the candidates backed by Mulyono,” said Yulius in the video he uploaded.
Mulyono is the childhood name of President Joko Widodo, also known as Jokowi. Yulius believes that the deployment of apparatus to win certain contestants is a serious violation that can threaten the integrity of the state.
Therefore, he requested that the Chief of Police, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, clarify the findings of Bocor Alus Politik within 1×24 hours.
Reporter Member of the House of Representatives from the Gerindra Faction
The complainant in this case, Ali Hakim Lubis, is a member of the DPR from the Gerindra faction. Ali reported Yulius to the MKD because he deemed the statement a violation of the code of ethics.
The initial clarification was conducted on December 2, 2024, where Ali submitted evidence in the form of a video posted by Yulius Setiarto.
Ali claims that this report was made as an ordinary citizen, not on behalf of any party or specific institution. However, the involvement of politicians in reporting fellow legislative members raises speculation of political interests.
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