Jakarta –
Amnesty International Indonesia considers Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria discriminatory regarding LGBT issues at the location Citayam Fashion Week (CFW). Riza Patria responded to the criticism.
“So freedom is freedom from other people, don’t let our freedom interfere with the freedom of others,” said Riza in Ancol, North Jakarta, Saturday (30/7/2022).
Riza views Indonesia as not introducing LGBT. Riza then appealed to parents to protect their children from the influence of LGBT.
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“In Indonesia, we don’t introduce LGBT, so we have to differentiate, yes. Maybe sorry in some countries it is allowed, but for us, Indonesia is not allowed,” he said.
The Gerindra politician is aware that every citizen has the right to freedom of choice. Even so, he asked not to let children grow up with a deviant orientation.
“We should not give room for opportunities to grow and develop such tendencies, even though we recognize the existence of freedom of independence, but freedom must be responsible,” he stressed.
“The incident at Citayam is of course important to pay attention to, yes, there we see our children who I think are still in their teens, with their style and also with their clothes, the boys in feminine clothes, I think we need to guide this, our children, we educate, we pay attention and we direct it to be better,” he continued.
Previously reported, Amnesty International Indonesia made a strong criticism of Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria’s statement regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues in the Citayam Fashion Week (CFW) area. Amnesty considers these statements tend to be discriminatory against minority groups.
“Officials have again made discriminatory statements that have the potential to cause persecution of minority groups,” said Amnesty International Indonesia’s Executive Director, Usman Hamid, in a statement, Saturday (30/7/2022).
Usman also highlighted the steps taken by the Central Jakarta Social Service to discipline men dressed as women in the area. Usman views that revealing gender identity and expression is not a crime, but a self-expression that is protected by national and international law.
Even so, he stressed that everyone has equal rights, regardless of gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation.
“The authorities should actually protect them from discrimination, not even make statements that can trigger discrimination and persecution,” he stressed.
(taa/eva)
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