"Luhut Pandjaitan Summons Activists Over Criticism; YLBHI Speaks Up", 30 August 2021 

The Indonesian Legal Aid Institute Foundation (YLBHI) chairperson Asfinawati laments the legal steps taken by the Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investments Luhut Pandjaitan in filing a subpoena against human rights activist Haris Azhar. YLBHI believes this endangers the freedom of expression.

Asfinawati argues that a subpoena should be filed by the public against a public official and argues that the criticism from Azhar aimed at the minister is a reasonable form of public monitoring against the government.

She believes this will only further suppress the freedom of expression in Indonesia. “With the subpoena, people will think more than twice before criticizing the government,” she said. 

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As previously reported on Thursday, Minister Luhut Pandjaitan filed a summons against Haris Azhar and KontraS coordinator Fatia, which both had accused a retired military general of owning a mining business in Papua, which seems to imply Pandjaitan’s involvement. 

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