Lawmakers Criticism of TNI members come to the UIN Semarang student discussion

Jakarta – Member of the House of Representatives Commission III, Abdullah, discussed the discussion of Walisongo Student Study Group (KSMW) State Islamic University (UIN) Walisongo, Semarang, Central Java, by members of Babinsa Koramil Ngaliyan, Tambakaji Village. Abdullah reminded all parties to respect academic freedom. “As for the events at Uin Walisongo, I would like to say that academic freedom, human rights and civil supremacy are the principles of democracy that must be respected by all parties, including the TNI,” Abdullah said in a written statement on Friday (4/18/2025). Abdullah reminded all parties to respect academic freedom and civil supremacy, including the TNI. He emphasized that the opportunity held in the campus environment should be respected. Browse to continue with the contents of the PKB politician, also highlighted the head of the Army (AD) of the Army (AD), Brigadier -General Wahyu Yudhayana, who said the attitude of his members is not a form of intimidation, but the monitoring of the area that was the task of Babinsa. But Abdullah suspected that what Babinsa did as a hidden intimidation action. “It’s not a form of wrong communication. You can say that this event is a hidden intimidation that can create a climate of fear and also threaten the freedom of thinking and be critical of students,” Abdullah said. “What I heard was that there were also dark participants during discussions who did not want to open their identity and did not attend Babinsa, or kept through students until previous discussions,” he continued. He argued that the campus should be a safe space for students to think, discuss and think. He supports students to remain critical in accordance with the academic course. “For this reason, I invite all academic community, students and civil society to remain critical and solid in maintaining the independence of the campus,” he said. Abdullah also encouraged the Commission for Representatives I to call on the ranks of the TNI in a work meeting related to the incident. He wanted to make sure that the events at Uin Walisongo Semarang were not repeated. “In the meeting later, it must be reminded again related to the Reformation of the TNI that professional army is a soldier who is not practical politics, does not do business, and hold the principles of democracy, civil supremacy and human rights,” he said. Previously, students from Walisongo State Islamic University (UIN) Semarang, Abdul (pseudonym), emphasized the presence of unknown men to members of the TNI in student discussions. Abdul said the discussion was held on Monday (4/14) by the Student Study Group (KSMW) of Uin Semarang. The discussion was titled ‘Fascism Threaten Campus: The Shadow of the Military for Academic Freedom’. When the introduction session of the unknown man came, Abdul said, the man did not want to introduce himself, which caused suspicion in students. The students also urged the man to introduce themselves. “We are very suspicious, indeed out of his face in his age far above. Some friends have urged him to introduce himself, but did not want to do so. Just suggest the name ‘Ukem’,” Abdul said when he was contacted by the mediaman, reports on Tuesday (15/4) by Detikjateng. About 5 minutes later, the man was left without identity. Not long after, campus safety officers came and instructed several students to meet someone. At the time, several student representatives who participated in the security guard were asked by members of the TNI to name their identity, which the discussion participants were, and the theme of the discussion held. The student representatives were immediately vigilant. The Indonesian army denied staff to call the Indonesian army students that there were staff who called students during discussions on the Walisongo State Islamic University (UIN) campus, Semarang. The army confirmed this. “There are several media that appeared that there were students called by the TNI staff, no. There were no students called by the TNI staff,” Kadispenad Brigadier General Wahyu Yudhayana told reporters in the headquarters, Central Jakarta on Wednesday (4/16/2025). Wahyu confirmed that there was one member of the TNI who was near the Uin Walisongo Semarang campus at the time. He explained, the TNI was a member of Babinsa who served the location of the campus in the area in Ngaliyan Koramil, Tambakaji village. “Its existence is also not in the environment or place used to conduct discussions. The place is outside. It can be sure. Also watch the video: Watch the offenders of the forced dissolution of the discussion at Kemang (DWR/IMK) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here