Jakarta – The Chief of Staff to The President, General TNI (Ret.) Dr. Moeldoko received a courtesy meeting from Gen. Nakatani, member of Japan parliament at Bina Graha building, Jakarta, Wednesday (24/7). During the meeting, both parties discussed many aspects, including human rights reinforcement in Indonesia.
Moeldoko shared good practices and experiences in implementing human rights in Indonesia, one of them is encourage every district to put human rights element in their policy-making.
“In the good governance context, in terms of regional development should be based on human rights. Every year, there is a human rights festival held in rotation in every region of Indonesia as a learning opportunity for the local government to uphold human rights,” he continued.
During the discussion, Moeldoko also outlined various methods to enhance the protection of human rights, including the resolution of human rights violations. These resolutions are pursued through non-judicial by providing compensation in the sector of health, housing and education, also judicial settlement bolstered by solid evidence. “The Government of Indonesia is committed to protect and elevate human rights standard,” he explained.
Moeldoko stated that as democratic country, it is very important for Indonesia to maintaining balance between stability and openness. This include to make foreign investments accessible as strategic partner to achieve Indonesia’s Vision 2045 (Indonesia Emas 2045).
“Democracy has been maintained very well amidst disinformation. KSP plays a role to manage the stability of political communication,” he added.
Meanwhile, regarding to investment, Moeldoko assured that the government had simplifying the regulations through omnibus law approach. Whereas 72 laws that have been harmonized. “To provide certainty, convenience and elevate public services,” he added.
In the meantime, Gen. Nakatani to take up on strategic issues, namely regional stability and political situation in Myanmar. According to Nakatani, Japan considers Indonesia to have an important role in ASEAN to take effect on democracy. He hopes that Indonesia will contribute to finding a joint solution for democracy in Myanmar. “By learning from each other about human rights, we can join together to create peace in the region,” he said.
The meeting also attended by Deputy III of the Executive Office of the President, Edy Priyono and Deputy V of the Executive Office of the Presiden, Rumadi Ahmad. It is anticipated that this meeting will strengthen the bilateral relationship between Indonesia and Japan, particularly in the areas of education, vocational training and human rights.
