Freedom of Expression Ends with Repression
Monday, August 23, 2021
Civil liberties are felt increasingly threatened. Murals in the form of criticism are expressions and aspirations conveyed through art.
DEKA Sike admitted to being traumatized and pressured. The creator of the viral “God, I am Hungry” mural in Tigaraksa, Tangerang Regency, Banten, was shocked and afraid after police visited his house.
According to Deka, the object created in the mural was an expression and art, therefore there was no law breached. “This is our way to express something that we feel. ‘God, I am Hungry’ is our complaint and grievance t
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