People around the world are the victims who suffer the most
from the middle health crisis pandemic Covid-19. The economic condition of the
people which have long been in crisis must be increasingly overwhelmed by the
outbreak. Government policies of various countries have similarities in the
application of social restrictions, lockdown and quarantine, namely using
military apparatus and police to threaten the people. Various sanctions from a
fine form of money until criminal threats become real terror for the people.
Meanwhile, the Government's ability to ensure the safety, health and livelihoods
of people is very low.
In the Philippines there has been a arrest of six volunteers
and activists members of the SAGIP Kansway (Save the Countryside). The arrest
was carried out by the police in Bulacan province when the volunteers were on
their way to distribute assistance to workers and peasants in rural areas
affected by the Lockdown policy of the Duterte government. Those arrested were
one farmer, a paralegal and four members of the Youth for Food Sovereignty
(YFS) organization. The pretext of arrest was because they did not obey the
rules set by the government and were accused of being an instigator of the
people. So that all the relief items carried out by volunteers were also
confiscated by the police.
FMN expressed a violent condemnation of the Philippine
government using militaristic means in the handling of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Filipinos like the people of Indonesia and other countries, do not need a
militaristic approach, but the certainty of safety, health and fulfillment of
life needs. There is no reason for the Duterte regime to prohibit humanitarian
activities and help fellow people in addressing the ongoing health and economic
crisis. The arrest of six activists and volunteers was a violation of the
democratic rights of people.
On that basis, FMN expressed full support of the activities
of humanitarian volunteers in the Philippines who consistently run humanitarian
works amid the Covid-19. And demanded to the Duterte government to immediately
liberate the arrested activists and volunteers and stop the militaristic
approach to handling the pandemic Covid-19.
On this occasion, the FMN also conveyed the criticism of the
Indonesian government led by President Joko Widodo. The Government of Indonesia
is not supposed to spread terror by deploying police and military officers to
set the people in order, prohibiting the activities of the people, and
threatening the people with sanctions even until criminal threats. Indonesian
people need health certainty, medical personnel to provide knowledge, guarantee
of decent life needs and job certainty, people do not need terror.
Jakarta, 23 April 2020
Central Committees
Front Mahasiswa
Nasional
Symphati Dimas R
Chairperson
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