Diskusi Buku Konde.co, Marjin Kiri, dan Trend Asia Didatangi Polisi yang Mempertanyakan Izin Keramaian

Konde.co, Marjin Kiri, and Trend Asia issued a statement condemning police intimidation during a book discussion in Yogyakarta on December 22, 2025. Police officers visited the site twice, questioning the lack of a 'crowd permit' and monitoring the event until its conclusion. The organizers argue that public discussions are constitutional rights protected by the 1945 Constitution and Law No. 39/1999, and that the event did not meet the criteria for police notification under Law No. 9/1998 or Police Regulation No. 7/2023. The statement links this surveillance to a broader pattern of silencing critical knowledge, specifically regarding the book's focus on women affected by the New Capital City (IKN), National Strategic Projects (PSN), the climate crisis, and corporate extractive expansion.

• Police officers visited a book discussion in Yogyakarta on December 22, 2025, twice—once before and once during the event—to question the organizers about a 'crowd permit' and remained on-site to monitor the proceedings until the end.
• The organizers assert that the demand for a crowd permit lacks a legal basis, as public discussions are constitutional rights guaranteed by the 1945 Constitution (Articles 28E and 28F), Law No. 39/1999 on Human Rights, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).
• The statement argues that the event did not fall under the scope of Law No. 9/1998, which only regulates demonstrations, parades, public meetings, and free forums, nor did it meet the criteria of Police Regulation No. 7/2023, as it was a small, quiet gathering in a private space.
• The book being discussed, "Pembangunan untuk Siapa? Kisah Perempuan di Kampung Kami" (2025), documents the experiences of women in Indonesia affected by non-participatory development, specifically mentioning the New Capital City (IKN), National Strategic Projects (PSN), the climate crisis, and corporate extractive expansion.

APA

TrendAsia (2025). Diskusi Buku Konde.co, Marjin Kiri, dan Trend Asia Didatangi Polisi yang Mempertanyakan Izin Keramaian. Trend Asia. https://trendasia.org/pernyataan-sikap-konde-co-marjin-kiri-trend-asia-dan-bawa-buku-atas-pengawasan-berlebihan-kepolisian-terhadap-diskusi-buku-pembangunan-untuk-siapa-kisah-perempuan-di-kampung-kami/

Chicago

TrendAsia. Diskusi Buku Konde.co, Marjin Kiri, dan Trend Asia Didatangi Polisi yang Mempertanyakan Izin Keramaian. Trend Asia, 2025. https://trendasia.org/pernyataan-sikap-konde-co-marjin-kiri-trend-asia-dan-bawa-buku-atas-pengawasan-berlebihan-kepolisian-terhadap-diskusi-buku-pembangunan-untuk-siapa-kisah-perempuan-di-kampung-kami/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=TrendAsia |title=Diskusi Buku Konde.co, Marjin Kiri, dan Trend Asia Didatangi Polisi yang Mempertanyakan Izin Keramaian |publisher=Trend Asia |date=24 December 2025 |url=https://trendasia.org/pernyataan-sikap-konde-co-marjin-kiri-trend-asia-dan-bawa-buku-atas-pengawasan-berlebihan-kepolisian-terhadap-diskusi-buku-pembangunan-untuk-siapa-kisah-perempuan-di-kampung-kami/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{trendasia2025diskusi, author = {TrendAsia}, title = {{Diskusi Buku Konde.co, Marjin Kiri, dan Trend Asia Didatangi Polisi yang Mempertanyakan Izin Keramaian}}, publisher = {Trend Asia}, year = {2025}, month = dec, url = {https://trendasia.org/pernyataan-sikap-konde-co-marjin-kiri-trend-asia-dan-bawa-buku-atas-pengawasan-berlebihan-kepolisian-terhadap-diskusi-buku-pembangunan-untuk-siapa-kisah-perempuan-di-kampung-kami/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }