Legal Literacy - This article discusses the case of the article on insulting the president in Indonesia, covering the history of the law, articles of the Indonesian Criminal Code of 2023, as well as pro and con opinions regarding Articles 218 and 219. This discussion explores arguments from various perspectives and emphasizes the importance of balancing protecting the honor of the president and freedom of expression in a democratic society.

Cases of Insulting the President in Indonesia

Cases of insulting the president are widely discussed by netizens and in the real world. At least in this case, there are two general responses. First, the perpetrator received considerable support from the public. Second, some people think that this case is being exaggerated. Therefore, to respond to the case of insulting the president, it needs to be studied more deeply.

There are several cases regarding insulting the president, including: Muhammad Arsyad, a young man from Ciracas, East Jakarta, insulted the president by editing images of Jokowi and Megawati which were uploaded on Facebook. Supratman was caught in a case of insulting the 5th former president of Indonesia, Megawati Soekarnoputri, through his upload on social media which said “Mega's Mouth Smells of Solar”. These two cases have been resolved through legal channels.

However, there are also cases that are considered insults that end diplomatically. For example, Cak Nun who said Jokowi was like the figure of Pharaoh. Then, Rocky Gerung who said Jokowi was "stupid". This is even more interesting to question, if the article regarding insulting the president has been determined, why is there still a gap in justice.