Banda Aceh - a number of activists who are members of the National Unity (PENA) 98 Art Performances "Photo Exhibition" of 1998 student actions and a reflection of 20 years of reform in Taman Bustanul Salatin, Banda Aceh. This family-friendly event was opened by the Vice Governor of Aceh Nova Iriansyah and attended by a number of key officials, including Banda Aceh Mayor Aminullah Usman.
Deputy Governor of Aceh Nova Iriansyah Nurdin in his speech said that everyone should not think or nostalgic to return to the New Order era, according to Vice Governor, when the current generation back in time or someone who invites the new order regime is tantamount to invite the period of ignorance. According to the vice governor, Malaysia just had a new reform yesterday 9 May 2018, meaning 20 years after Indonesia. Why should we go back to the New Order era.
"There are new sentiments that appear in some places including in social media and mass media, the perpetrators of this want to invite us back to the new order regime, I think this is a duping," said Nova Iriansyah.
For that vagabond invites everyone to inflame the slogan "Let us fight to forget, not to return to the times".
"Say no to back the new order, because the authoritarian regime is the same mass murderer," said Nova.
In addition, the event which took place on Thursday (10/5/2018) was also filled with public dialogue which presented a number of "activists 98" such as Ari Maulana, Kautsar, Banta Syahrizal, Tarmizi, Iqbal Faraby and several other activists.
Chairman of the committee Fendra Trysani told reporters that this activity is greatly to reflect the memory on the important events of reform 98.
"We packed this event with an exhibition of student action photos of 1998, in total there are 300 photos we show including some photos of student actions in Aceh," said Fendra.
Furthermore, the man who is also chairman of Pewarta Foto Indonesia (Aceh) mentioned that the committee will also hold their discussions will be held every day from May 10 to May 13. This discussion will present a number of actors or activists directly involved in several important events on year 1998.
Meanwhile, one of the initiators of Ari Maulana said that the current condition is much better than the New Order era in terms of any good, for that whatever the reason for the New Order period is not a reasonable reason.
The event will run for 3 days, 10 to 13 May 2018 at Taman Sari, Banda Aceh featuring over 300 photo frames from cross-organizational students involved in the 1998 reform movement struggle, as well as photographs of journalists covering the period.